## anonymous 2 years ago integral of x^2*sqrt(1-x^2) dx using trig substitution

1. hartnn

did u try x = sin u ??

2. hartnn

then you can always write sin^2 u cos^2 u du as 1/4 (sin^2 2u)du and integrating square of sin function is a pretty standard procedure. let me know if you get stuck in any step.

3. anonymous

I am up to sin^2 u cos^2 u once I rewrite cos^2 u in format 1-sin^2u I get sin^2u - sin^4 u du Now I am stuck.

4. ganeshie8

see if below helps :- sin^2u cos^2u = 1/4 [ sin(2u) ]^2

5. anonymous

Ok so you used a double-angle formula for sin2u. so now I have to simplift 1/4(sin2u)^2? Trig is my weakness - it's like Chinese :(

6. anonymous

Ah yes, I am with you - the product formula!

7. anonymous

Yes so to integrate that I get (1-cos4x)/2 dx using the sine half-angle formula. So I have the integral 1/4(1-cos4x / 2)dx I can replace the 1-cos4x with sin4x so then I have 1/4(sin4x/2)dx Where to from here? :/

8. anonymous

And also I didn't see anywhere where I got rid of the dx = cos x du so there must be an error somewhere

9. mathmale

$\int\limits_{-}^{-}x ^{2}\sqrt{1-x ^{2}}dx$ let x=1 sin x Then: $dx=\cos \theta d \theta; x ^{2}=\sin ^{2}\theta; 1-x ^{2}=\cos ^{2}\theta; \sqrt{\cos ^{2}\theta}=\cos \theta$ Then the original integral becomes $\int\limits_{-}^{-}\sin ^{2}\theta*\cos \theta d \theta=\frac{ \sin ^{3}\theta }{ 3 }+C$

10. mathmale

Since x=sin theta, x/1=sin theta, and theta = $\theta=\sin ^{-1}\frac{ x }{ 1 }.$ Substitute this into the prior expression to obtain the integral in terms of x. (Result is mighty simple.)

11. anonymous

Ok thanks I will that way.

12. anonymous

I am still stuck on this one. The answer is: $\frac{x\sqrt{1-x^2}\left(2x^2-1\right)+\arcsin \left(x\right)}{8}+C$ I have NO idea how 1/4(sin^2 2theta) translates into this...... please help!!