Calculus Examples

Evaluate the Integral integral of (x^3)/( square root of 16-x^2) with respect to x
Step 1
Let , where . Then . Note that since , is positive.
Step 2
Simplify terms.
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Step 2.1
Simplify .
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Step 2.1.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.1.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 2.1.5
Apply pythagorean identity.
Step 2.1.6
Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 2.2
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
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Step 2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.2.2
Simplify.
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Step 2.2.2.1
Factor out of .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
Step 3
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 4
Factor out .
Step 5
Using the Pythagorean Identity, rewrite as .
Step 6
Let . Then , so . Rewrite using and .
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Step 6.1
Let . Find .
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Step 6.1.1
Differentiate .
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The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 6.2
Rewrite the problem using and .
Step 7
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 8
Apply the constant rule.
Step 9
By the Power Rule, the integral of with respect to is .
Step 10
Simplify.
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Step 10.1
Combine and .
Step 10.2
Simplify.
Step 11
Substitute back in for each integration substitution variable.
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Step 11.1
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 11.2
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 12
Simplify.
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Step 12.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 12.1.1
Draw a triangle in the plane with vertices , , and the origin. Then is the angle between the positive x-axis and the ray beginning at the origin and passing through . Therefore, is .
Step 12.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 12.1.3
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 12.1.4
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 12.1.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
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Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 12.1.7
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 12.1.8
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Step 12.1.10.1
Factor the perfect power out of .
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Factor the perfect power out of .
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Rearrange the fraction .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 12.1.12
Combine and .
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Combine and .
Step 12.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 12.4
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 12.4.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 12.4.2
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 12.4.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 12.5
Multiply by .
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Simplify the numerator.
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Step 12.6.1
Draw a triangle in the plane with vertices , , and the origin. Then is the angle between the positive x-axis and the ray beginning at the origin and passing through . Therefore, is .
Step 12.6.2
Rewrite as .
Step 12.6.3
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 12.6.4
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 12.6.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 12.6.6
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 12.6.7
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 12.6.8
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Step 12.6.10.1
Factor the perfect power out of .
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Factor the perfect power out of .
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Rearrange the fraction .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Simplify the numerator.
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Rewrite as .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Rewrite as .
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Step 12.6.14.3.1
Factor out .
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Factor out .
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Move .
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Rewrite as .
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Add parentheses.
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 12.6.14.5.1
Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 12.6.14.6.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 12.6.14.6.1.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 12.6.14.6.1.5.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Factor out of .
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Step 12.6.14.8.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 12.6.15
Raise to the power of .
Step 12.7
Simplify each term.
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Step 12.7.1
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 12.7.2
Multiply .
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Step 12.7.2.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 12.7.3.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 12.7.3.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 12.8
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 12.9
Combine and .
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 12.11
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 12.11.1
Factor out of .
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Step 12.11.1.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Multiply by .
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 12.11.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
Step 12.11.3.3
Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 12.11.4.1
Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 12.11.4.1.5.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 12.15
Move the negative in front of the fraction.