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A derivative unlocks integration by parts

(i) Find ddx(1−e4x)1/2\dfrac{d}{dx}(1-e^{4x})^{1/2}. mark

(ii) Hence find ∫e2xsin⁡−1(e2x) dx\displaystyle\int e^{2x}\sin^{-1}(e^{2x})\,dx. marks

[2013/IJC/I/3]

CJC · Review Problems · Question 1

Answer

(i) −2e4x/1−e4x-2e^{4x}/\sqrt{1-e^{4x}}. (ii) 12e2xsin⁡−1(e2x)+121−e4x+C\frac12e^{2x}\sin^{-1}(e^{2x})+\frac12\sqrt{1-e^{4x}}+C.

(i)

ddx(1−e4x)1/2=12(1−e4x)−1/2(−4e4x)=−2e4x1−e4x\dfrac{d}{dx}(1-e^{4x})^{1/2}=\frac12(1-e^{4x})^{-1/2}(-4e^{4x})=-\dfrac{2e^{4x}}{\sqrt{1-e^{4x}}}.

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(ii)

Integrate by parts with u=sin⁡−1(e2x)u=\sin^{-1}(e^{2x}) and dv=e2xdxdv=e^{2x}dx. Then du=2e2x1−e4xdxdu=\dfrac{2e^{2x}}{\sqrt{1-e^{4x}}}dx and v=12e2xv=\frac12e^{2x}.

∫e2xsin⁡−1(e2x)dx=12e2xsin⁡−1(e2x)−∫e4x1−e4xdx\displaystyle\int e^{2x}\sin^{-1}(e^{2x})dx=\frac12e^{2x}\sin^{-1}(e^{2x})-\int\dfrac{e^{4x}}{\sqrt{1-e^{4x}}}dx.

Part (i) gives ∫2e4x1−e4xdx=−1−e4x+C\displaystyle\int\dfrac{2e^{4x}}{\sqrt{1-e^{4x}}}dx=-\sqrt{1-e^{4x}}+C, so the remaining integral is −121−e4x-\frac12\sqrt{1-e^{4x}} plus a constant.

Therefore 12e2xsin⁡−1(e2x)+121−e4x+C\boxed{\frac12e^{2x}\sin^{-1}(e^{2x})+\frac12\sqrt{1-e^{4x}}+C}.

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Common mistakes

Keep the minus sign from the derivative of the square root. For real differentiable working take x<0; the original integrand is also defined at the endpoint x=0.

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