HSC 2016 MX2 Integration Marathon (archive) (2 Viewers)

omegadot · Jan 8, 2016

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$\noindent Turning my previous question into something a little more interesting, suppose that$

$I = \int \frac{1 + x^2}{1 - x^2} \frac{dx}{\sqrt{1 + x^4}}, \quad J = \int \frac{1 - x^2}{1 + x^2} \frac{dx}{\sqrt{1 + x^4}}.$

$\noindent By finding $I$ and $J$, use these results to find the following two integrals:$

$\noindent (a) $ \int \frac{1 + x^4}{1 - x^4} \frac{dx}{\sqrt{1 + x^4}}$, and$

$$\noindent (b) $ \int \frac{x^2}{1 - x^4} \frac{dx}{\sqrt{1 + x^4}}.$

Paradoxica · Jan 8, 2016

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omegadot said:
$\noindent Turning my previous question into something a little more interesting, suppose that$

$I = \int \frac{1 + x^2}{1 - x^2} \frac{dx}{\sqrt{1 + x^4}}, \quad J = \int \frac{1 - x^2}{1 + x^2} \frac{dx}{\sqrt{1 + x^4}}.$

$\noindent By finding $I$ and $J$, use these results to find the following two integrals:$

$\noindent (a) $ \int \frac{1 + x^4}{1 - x^4} \frac{dx}{\sqrt{1 + x^4}}$, and$

$$\noindent (b) $ \int \frac{x^2}{1 - x^4} \frac{dx}{\sqrt{1 + x^4}}.$

$\noindent After making the appropriate symmetric substitutions, $I$ is amenable to $\sqrt{2}\sinh{u}\;\mathbf{OR}\sqrt{2}\tan\theta$ and $J$ is amenable to $\sqrt{2}\cosh{u}\;\mathbf{OR}\sqrt{2}\sec{\theta}\\ \mathbf{Ir}$regardless, we proceed onwards, and $\\I = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\log{\frac{x^2-1}{\sqrt{x^4+1}}},\; J = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\tan^{-1}\frac{\sqrt{x^4+1}}{x^2+1}\\I = \int \frac{(1+x^2)^2}{1-x^4}\frac{\text{d}x}{\sqrt{1+x^4}}= \int \frac{1+2x^2+x^4}{1-x^4}\frac{\text{d}x}{\sqrt{1+x^4}}\\J = \int \frac{(1-x^2)^2}{1-x^4}\frac{\text{d}x}{\sqrt{1+x^4}}= \int \frac{1-2x^2+x^4}{1-x^4}\frac{\text{d}x}{\sqrt{1+x^4}}\\I+J = 2\int\frac{1+x^4}{1-x^4}\frac{dx}{\sqrt{1+x^4}},\;I-J=4\int\frac{x^2}{1-x^4}\frac{dx}{\sqrt{1+x^4}}\\$The answer then follows by substitution and simplification.$

KingOfActing · Jan 8, 2016

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Wait, so would we not be allowed to use hyperbolic functions in exams? Our teacher never told us that, so that's a bit worrying. Would we still be allowed to be all cheeky though and make a substitution like $x = \frac{e^u-e^{-u}}{2}$ and then just prove a few basic properties before using it, or nah?

Also slightly related, is L'Hospitals allowed? Our teacher also taught our 3U class that, and said we were allowed to use it in exams.

JusticeTackle · Jan 8, 2016

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KingOfActing said:
Wait, so would we not be allowed to use hyperbolic functions in exams? Our teacher never told us that, so that's a bit worrying. Would we still be allowed to be all cheeky though and make a substitution like $x = \frac{e^u-e^{-u}}{2}$ and then just prove a few basic properties before using it, or nah?

Also slightly related, is L'Hospitals allowed? Our teacher also taught our 3U class that, and said we were allowed to use it in exams.

You are truly the king of acting

Paradoxica · Jan 8, 2016

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KingOfActing said:
Wait, so would we not be allowed to use hyperbolic functions in exams? Our teacher never told us that, so that's a bit worrying. Would we still be allowed to be all cheeky though and make a substitution like $x = \frac{e^u-e^{-u}}{2}$ and then just prove a few basic properties before using it, or nah?

Also slightly related, is L'Hospitals allowed? Our teacher also taught our 3U class that, and said we were allowed to use it in exams.

I think it is completely fine, but it's a fair bit to write. However, I do think that if you are sufficiently well practised with hyperbolic substitutions, then the amount of time it takes to do the working with hyperbolic sub and writing out the basic properties of the hyperbolic subs will be faster than doing it through more acceptable means.

I would suggest also practising Euler substitutions, as those are completely acceptable.

L'Hopital's Rule is not accepted. However, the proof is incredibly short, so one must wonder if one could prove it in the middle of the exam and use it...

KingOfActing · Jan 8, 2016

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Paradoxica said:
I think it is completely fine, but it's a fair bit to write. However, I do think that if you are sufficiently well practised with hyperbolic substitutions, then the amount of time it takes to do the working with hyperbolic sub and writing out the basic properties of the hyperbolic subs will be faster than doing it through more acceptable means.

I would suggest also practising Euler substitutions, as those are completely acceptable.

L'Hopital's Rule is not accepted. However, the proof is incredibly short, so one must wonder if one could prove it in the middle of the exam and use it...

Alright, thanks. By the way, which proof are you referring to? The one I know only applies to limits to a real number in the case $\frac{0}{0}$ .

Paradoxica · Jan 8, 2016

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KingOfActing said:
Alright, thanks. By the way, which proof are you referring to? The one I know only applies to limits to a real number in the case $\frac{0}{0}$ .

Yes, the one used for that exact indeterminate form.

Paradoxica · Jan 9, 2016

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$$\noindent$\mathbf{NEXT \; QUESTION: show}\\ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \left (\frac{(1-x^2)\log(1+x^2) +(1+x^2) -(1-x^2)\log(1-x^2)}{(1-x^4)(1+x^2)} \right )xe^{\left(\frac{x^2-1}{x^2+1}\right)}$d$x = -\frac{1}{4}e^{-\left(\frac{16-\pi^2}{16+\pi^2}\right)}\log{\left(\frac{16-\pi^2}{16+\pi^2} \right )}$

KingOfActing · Jan 9, 2016

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Paradoxica said:
$$\noindent$\mathbf{NEXT \; QUESTION: show}\\ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \left (\frac{(1-x^2)\log(1+x^2) +(1+x^2) -(1-x^2)\log(1-x^2)}{(1-x^4)(1+x^2)} \right )xe^{\left(\frac{x^2-1}{x^2+1}\right)}$d$x = -\frac{1}{4}e^{-\left(\frac{16-\pi^2}{16+\pi^2}\right)}\log{\left(\frac{16-\pi^2}{16+\pi^2} \right )}$

$\begin{align*} \text{Let } u = \frac{1-x^2}{1+x^2},\,du = \frac{-4x}{(x^2+1)^2}\,dx\\&\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \left (\frac{(1-x^2)\log(1+x^2) +(1+x^2) -(1-x^2)\log(1-x^2)}{(1-x^4)(1+x^2)} \right )xe^{\left(\frac{x^2-1}{x^2+1}\right)}\,dx \\&= \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \left (\frac{(1-x^2)\log(\frac{1+x^2}{1-x^2}) +(1+x^2)}{(1-x^2)(1+x^2)^2} \right )xe^{\left(\frac{x^2-1}{x^2+1}\right)}\,dx\\&=\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \left (\frac{\log(\frac{1+x^2}{1-x^2}) +\frac{(1+x^2)}{(1-x^2)}}{(1+x^2)^2} \right )xe^{\left(\frac{x^2-1}{x^2+1}\right)}\,dx\\&=\frac{-1}{4}\int_{1}^{\frac{16-\pi^2}{16+\pi^2}} \left(-\log{u}+\frac{1}{u}\right )e^{-u}\,du\\&=\frac{-1}{4}\left(e^{-u}\log{u} \Big |_{1}^{\frac{16-\pi^2}{16+\pi^2}}\right )\\&=-\frac{1}{4}e^{-\left( \frac{16-\pi^2}{16+\pi^2}\right )}\ln{\left(\frac{16-\pi^2}{16+\pi^2} \right )}\end{align*}$

InteGrand · Jan 9, 2016

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$\textbf{NEW QUESTION}$

$\noindent Find $\int \frac{\sin^2 x-4\sin x \cos x+3\cos^2 x}{\sin x + \cos x}\text{ d}x$.$

Paradoxica · Jan 9, 2016

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That integral is so messy... just like my life.

Paradoxica · Jan 9, 2016

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InteGrand said:
$\textbf{NEW QUESTION}$

$\noindent Find $\int \frac{\sin^2 x-4\sin x \cos x+3\cos^2 x}{\sin x + \cos x}\text{ d}x$.$

$$\noindent$ I_1 = \int \frac{-3\sin^2{x}-4\sin{x}\cos{x}-\cos^2{x}+4}{\sin{x}+\cos{x}}$d$x=\int \frac{(\sin{x}+\cos{x})(-3\sin{x}-\cos{x})+4}{\sin{x}+\cos{x}}$d$x\\I_1=\int -3\sin{x}-\cos{x}+\frac{4}{\sin{x}+\cos{x}}$d$x = 3\cos{x}-\sin{x}+I_2\\I_2 = \int \frac{4(1+t^2)}{1+2t-t^2}\frac{\text{2d}t}{1+t^2}=\int \frac{8\text{d}(t-1)}{2-(t-1)^2}=2\sqrt{2}\log{\frac{\sqrt{2}+t-1}{\sqrt{2}-t+1}}\\ \therefore I_1 = 3\cos{x}-\sin{x}+2\sqrt{2}\log{\frac{(\sqrt{2}-1)\cos{x}+\sin{x}}{(\sqrt{2}+1)\cos{x}-\sin{x}}}+C$

InteGrand · Jan 9, 2016

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Paradoxica said:
$$\noindent$ I_1 = \int \frac{-3\sin^2{x}-4\sin{x}\cos{x}-\cos^2{x}+4}{\sin{x}+\cos{x}}$d$x=\int \frac{(\sin{x}+\cos{x})(-3\sin{x}-\cos{x})+4}{\sin{x}+\cos{x}}$d$x\\I_1=\int -3\sin{x}-\cos{x}+\frac{4}{\sin{x}+\cos{x}}$d$x = 3\cos{x}-\sin{x}+I_2\\I_2 = \int \frac{4(1+t^2)}{1+2t-t^2}\frac{\text{2d}t}{1+t^2}=\int \frac{8\text{d}(t-1)}{2-(t-1)^2}=2\sqrt{2}\log{\frac{\sqrt{2}+t-1}{\sqrt{2}-t+1}}\\ \therefore I_1 = 3\cos{x}-\sin{x}+2\sqrt{2}\log{\frac{(\sqrt{2}-1)\cos{x}+\sin{x}}{(\sqrt{2}+1)\cos{x}-\sin{x}}}+C$

$Well done!$

$\noindent \textbf{NEW QUESTION}$

$\noindent Find $\int \frac{1}{x^8 + 1}\text{ d}x$.$

Paradoxica · Jan 9, 2016

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InteGrand said:
$Well done!$

$\noindent \textbf{NEW QUESTION}$

$\noindent Find $\int \frac{1}{x^8 + 1}\text{ d}x$.$

$$\noindent My formula on the extracirricular marathon has been reviewed and corrected after I realised this integral involves tedious decompositions.$

InteGrand · Jan 9, 2016

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Paradoxica said:
$$\noindent My formula on the extracirricular marathon has been reviewed and corrected after I realised this integral involves tedious decompositions.$

$\noindent Nice.$

$\noindent Here's a more HSC-friendly one: Find $\int \frac{1}{1 + \sin x }\text{ d}x$.$

Paradoxica · Jan 9, 2016

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InteGrand said:
$\noindent Nice.$

$\noindent Here's a more HSC-friendly one: Find $\int \frac{1}{1 + \sin x }\text{ d}x$.$

$$\noindent This is one of those few questions where the half angle substitution actually makes things easier, not harder.$ \\ I = \int \frac{\frac{2\text{d}t}{1+t^2}}{1+\frac{2t}{1+t^2}}=\int\frac{dt}{1+2t+t^2}=\int -$d$\left(\frac{1}{1+t}\right) = -\frac{1}{1+\tan{\frac{x}{2}}}+C = \frac{-2}{1+\frac{1-\cos{x}}{\sin{x}}}+C=\frac{-2\sin{x}}{1+\sin{x}-\cos{x}}+C$

$\mathbf{NEXT QUESTION}$

$\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\frac{\text{d}x}{1+\tan^{a}{x}}\;\; \forall a \in \mathbb{R}$

Drsoccerball · Jan 9, 2016

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Really? ^

$I= \int{\frac{1-sinx}{cos^2x}}dx$

$I= \int{ sec^2x -tanxsecx} dx$

$I=tanx -secx +C$

Paradoxica · Jan 9, 2016

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Drsoccerball said:
Really? ^

$I= \int{\frac{1-sinx}{cos^2x}}dx$

$I= \int{ sec^2x -tanxsecx} dx$

$I=tanx -secx +C$

M8 Inspection is fine too, but there are others around here.

Now do my question.

InteGrand · Jan 9, 2016

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Drsoccerball said:
Really? ^

$I= \int{\frac{1-sinx}{cos^2x}}dx$

$I= \int{ sec^2x -tanxsecx} dx$

$I=tanx -secx +C$

$\noindent I think Paradoxica meant that the $t$-substitution ends up making things nicer than what they started with (which isn't always the case).$

Drsoccerball · Jan 9, 2016

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Paradoxica said:
$\mathbf{NEXT QUESTION}$

$\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\frac{\text{d}x}{1+\tan^{a}{x}}\;\; \forall a \in \mathbb{R}$

$$ First take note that: $ \int_0^{Paradoxica}{f(x)}dx=\int_0^{paradoxica}{f((paradoxica)-x)}dx$

$I= \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}}{\frac{cos^ax}{sin^ax+cos^ax}}dx$

$I= \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}}{\frac{sin^ax}{sin^ax+cos^ax}}dx$

$2I= \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}}{\frac{cos^ax + sin^ax}{sin^ax+cos^ax}}dx$

$I= \frac{\pi}{4}$

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