I'm having problems with starting this integral, I'm not looking for the solution, but the first step/two would be appreciated.
Integral:
Evaluate
$$ \int dx \sqrt{x(4-x)} $$
I'm having problems with starting this integral, I'm not looking for the solution, but the first step/two would be appreciated.
Integral:
Evaluate
$$ \int dx \sqrt{x(4-x)} $$
Hint: $ \displaystyle \int \sqrt{ 4 - 4 + 4x - x^2} dx$
$ = \displaystyle \int \sqrt{ 2^2 - (x-2)^2}dx$
Now use the formula - $ \displaystyle \int \sqrt{a^2 - x^2} dx$
This should be enough
Hint:
Since $x(4-x)=4x-x^2=4-(x^2-4x+4)=2^2-(x-2)^2$ we can set $x-2=2\sin t$ so
$$\int\sqrt{x(4-x)}dx=\int 2\cos t(2\cos t)dt=4\int\cos^2 t dt$$
Sub $x=4 \sin^2{t}$, $dx = 8 \sin{t} \cos{t} \, dt$, so the integral becomes
$$32 \int dt \sin^2{t} \cos^2{t} $$
That should be enough of a hint.