
80. Suppose that j and k are nonnegative integers, not both
zero. Derive the reduction formula
Z
tan
2k
ðxÞsec
2jþ1
ðxÞdx 5
1
2k þ 2j
tan
2kþ1
ðxÞsec
2j21
ðxÞ
þ
2j 2 1
2k þ 2j
Z
tan
2k
ðxÞsec
2j21
ðxÞdx:
81. Suppose that A and B are constants, not both of which are
0. Notice that
Acosð xÞ1 BsinðxÞ5
ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
A
2
1 B
2
p
cosðxÞξ 1 sinðxÞη
where ξ 5 A=
ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
A
2
1 B
2
p
and η 5 B=
ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
A
2
1 B
2
p
: By observing
that (ξ, η) is a point on the unit circle, deduce that AcosðxÞ1
BsinðxÞ5
ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
A
2
1 B
2
p
cosðx 1 φÞ for some φ.Evaluate
Z
1
AcosðxÞ1BsinðxÞ
k
dx
for k 5 1andk 5 2.
82. For each natural number n, let
W
n
5
Z
π=2
0
sin
n
ðxÞdx:
a. Use formula (6.2.11) to show that
W
n
5
n 2 1
n
W
n22
ðn $ 2Þ:
b. By calculating W
0
and using part a of this exercise,
show that
W
2N
5
1 3 5 ð2N 2 1Þ
2 4 6 ð2NÞ
π
2
:
c. By calculating W
1
and using part a of this exercise,
show that
W
2N11
5
2 4 6 ð2NÞ
3 5 7 ð2N 1 1Þ
:
d. By comparing integrands, deduce that
W
2N11
# W
2N
# W
2N21
.
e. Use parts b, c, and d to show that
2
2
1
2
4
2
3
2
6
2
5
2
ð2NÞ
2
ð2N21Þ
2
1
ð2N 1 1Þ
#
π
2
and
π
2
#
2
2
1
2
4
2
3
2
6
2
5
2
ð2NÞ
2
ð2N21Þ
2
1
2N
:
f. Prove that there is a number θ
N
in [0, 1] such that
π
2
5
2
2
1
2
4
2
3
2
6
2
5
2
ð2NÞ
2
ð2N21Þ
2
1
2N 1 θ
N
:
g. Deduce the following formula for π that John Wallis
published in 1655:
π 5 lim
N-N
2
2
1
2
4
2
3
2
6
2
5
2
ð2NÞ
2
ð2N21Þ
2
1
N
:
Note: Wallis’s limit formula is beautiful, but because the
convergence is so slow, it is useless for numerically
approximating π.
Calculator/Computer Exercises
83. Let a be the least positive abscissa of a point of intersection
of the curves y 5 cos
3
(x)andy 5 sin
2
(x).Findtheareaof
the region between the two curves for 2a # x # a.
84. The curves y 5 10 sin
3
(x) 1 2 and y 5 sec
3
(x) have a point
of intersection with abscissa a in [20.5, 0] and a point of
intersection with abscissa b in [1, 1.5]. Find the area of the
region between the two curves for a # x # b.
85. The curves y 5 sin
2
(x) cos
3
(x) and y 5 sin
5
(x) cos
2
(x) have
a point of intersection with abscissa b in [0.5, 1]. Find the
area of the region between the two curves for 0 # x # b.
86. The line y 5 0.6x intersects the curve y 5 sin
4
(x) at the
origin and at two points with positive coordinates. Find
the total area of the regions between the two curves in the
first quadrant.
87. Let x
0
be the least positive value of x such that the tan-
gent line to y 5 sin
4
(x)at
x
0
, sin
4
(x
0
)
passes through the
origin. Find the area enclosed by this tangent line and
y 5 sin
4
(x) for 0 # x # x
0
.
6.3 Trigonometric Substitution
In this section, you will learn to treat integrands that involve expressions of the form
Ax
2
1 Bx 1 C; A 6¼ 0:
We have already encountered a few isolated instances of integrals that contain
quadratic expressions. For example, if A 521or1,B 5 0, and C 5 a
2
. 0, then
Ax
2
1Bx 1C becomes a
2
2 x
2
or a
2
1 x
2
. Formulas (3.10.5) and (3.10.8) of Section
3.10 in Chapter 3 tell us that
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