Question
Question: How do you test the improper integral \[\int{\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{1-{{x}^{2}}}}dx}\] from \[\left[ 0,1 \r...
How do you test the improper integral ∫1−x2xdx from [0,1] and evaluate if possible?
Solution
In this problem, we can integrate the given improper integral using substitution. We can first take a trigonometric value for x and differentiate it for the value of dx, we can substitute in the given equation. we can then integrate the terms. We are given a limit value, we can apply it and subtract the limits after applying it to get the exact value of the given integral.
Complete step-by-step answer:
We know that the given integral is,
∫1−x2xdx….. (1)
We can now substitute for x,
Let x = siny,
Then dx=cosydy
Here we have to change the limit as we have substitution.
We know that the given limit is [0,1].
As for x = 0, then sin0=0
As for x = 1, then sin1=2π
Therefore, the new limit is [0,2π].
We can now substitute the above values in (1), we get
=∫(1−sin2ysiny)cosydy …… (2)
We can now write the denominator as,
1−sin2y=cosy
We can now substitute this value in (2), we get
=∫(cosysiny)cosydy
We can now cancel the similar terms in the above step, we get
=∫sinydy
We can now evaluate this using the new limits [0,2π], we get
=0∫2πsinydy
We can now integrate the above step and apply the limits, we get
=[−cosy]02π
We can now apply the limits, we get
=−cos2π−(−cos0)=1
Where, cos 0 =1.
Therefore, the improper integral ∫1−x2xdx from [0,1] is 1.
Note: We should always remember the differentiation and the integration formula to integrate or differentiate. We can solve the definite integral by applying the limit values, we can then subtract the upper limit from the lower limit to get the exact value of the given integral.