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Quiz 2 Solutions
Quiz 2 Solutions
Quiz 2 Solutions
Z
1. Find sin5 x cos4 x dx
Z
(1 − cos2 x)2 sin x cos4 x dx
1 2 1
= − u3 + u5 − u7 + C
3 5 7
1 2 1
= − cos3 x + cos5 x − cos7 x + C
3 5 7
Z
2. Find tan3 θ dθ
1
= tan2 θ − ln | sec θ| + C
2
(The first integral can be obtained with the substitution u = tan θ, du = sec2 θ dθ)
Z √
3. (20 pts) Find x3 x2 − 4 dx
Solution. Let x = 2 sec θ, so dx = 2 sec θ tan θ dθ. Plugging in, the integral
becomes
Z √ Z √
8 sec θ 4 sec2 θ − 4 2 sec θ tan θ dθ = 32 sec3 θ sec2 θ − 1 sec θ tan θ dθ
3
Z √ Z
3
= 32 2
sec θ tan θ sec θ tan θ = 32 sec4 θ tan2 dθ
To convert back to x, note that sec θ = Hypotenuse = x2 . Thus the opposite side
√ Adjacent Opposite
√
2
of a schematic right triangle has length x2 − 4 and so tan θ = Adjacent = x2 −4 .
Plugging this in, our final answer is
√ √
32 x2 − 4 5 32 x2 − 4 3 1 5 4 3
( ) + ( ) + C = (x2 − 4) 2 + (x2 − 4) 2 + C
5 2 3 2 5 3