Evaluate the following definite integral ?

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1 Answer
Feb 16, 2018

#int_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) (absx+tanx)^2 dx = (2pi^3)/81+2sqrt3-(2pi)/3#

Explanation:

Expand the square then use the linearity of the integral:

#int_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) (absx+tanx)^2 dx = int_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) x^2dx + 2int_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) absxtanxdx +int_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) tan^2xdx#

Solve the integrals separately:

#(1)#

#int_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) x^2dx = [x^3/3]_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) = (2pi^3)/81#

#(2)#

Separate the integration interval in #(-pi/3,0)# and #(0,pi/3)#.
In the first interval we then have #absx = -x# and in the second #abs x = x#

#int_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) absxtanx = int_(-pi/3)^(0) absxtanxdx + int_(0)^(pi/3) absxtanxdx#

#int_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) absxtanx = int_(-pi/3)^(0) -xtanxdx + int_(0)^(pi/3) xtanxdx#

Substitute #t=-x# in the first integral:

#int_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) absxtanx = int_(pi/3)^(0) t tan(-t)d(-t) + int_(0)^(pi/3) xtanxdx#

Exchange the limits of integration:

#int_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) absxtanx = -int_(0)^(pi/3) t tantdt + int_(0)^(pi/3) xtanxdx = 0#

#(3)#

#int_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) tan^2xdx = int_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) (sec^2x-1) dx#

#int_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) tan^2xdx = int_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) sec^2xdx -int_(-pi/3)^(pi/3)dx#

#int_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) tan^2xdx = [tanx-x]_(-pi/3)^(pi/3) = 2sqrt3-(2pi)/3#