How do you integrate #int (sin3x)/sqrt(5+cos3x)# using substitution?

1 Answer
Apr 10, 2018

#int (sin3x)/sqrt(5+cos3x)dx = -2/3sqrt(5+cos3x)+ C#

Explanation:

#I = int (sin3x)/sqrt(5+cos3x)dx#

Generally, when we have integrals where two trigonometric functions are being divided, we should tend to substitute them such that the numerator or denominator cancels out.

Firstly, let #u = 5+cos3x#. Then,

#(du)/dx = d/dx [5+cos3x]=d/dxcos3x#

We have to use the #color(red)("chain rule")#, which states that:

#[f(g(x))]' = f'(g(x))*g'(x)#

In our case, #f(x) = cosx# and #g(x) = 3x#.

#:. [cos3x]' = -3sin3x#

#d/dx cos3x = -3sin3x#

We have:

#du = -3sin3x dx => dx=-1/(3sin3x)du#

By substituting #u# into the integral, we have:

#int (sin3x)/sqrt(5+cos3x)dx= int (sin3x)/sqrtu* (du)/(-3sin3x)#

You can see that the #sin3x# cancels, as we needed.

#=> I = -1/3int cancel(sin3x)/sqrtu* (du)/cancel(sin3x) = -1/3 int 1/sqrtu du#

Since #1/sqrtu = u^(-1/2)#, we get:

#I=-1/3int 1/sqrtu = -1/3 intu^(-1/2)du#

We know that, for any #n !=-1#:

#int x^n dx = x^(n+1)/(n+1)+ C#

Thus, our integral is equal to:

#I = -1/3 * u^(1-1/2)/(1-1/2)+ C = -2/3 sqrtu + C#

Knowing that #u = 5+cos3x#, we finally get our answer:

#I = -2/3 sqrt(5+cos3x)+ C#