How do you evaluate the definite integral of sqrt() from 0 to ln 2 using substitution?
Conditions
- The integral is definite with bounds to .
- The integrand is .
- Substitution is used.
Reasoning, step by step
- Set .
- Differentiate to find .
- Convert the lower bound: when , .
- Convert the upper bound: when , .
- Rewrite the integral in terms of : .
- Find the antiderivative of , which is .
- Evaluate the antiderivative at the upper bound: .
- Evaluate the antiderivative at the lower bound: .
- Subtract the lower bound value from the upper bound value: .
- Conclude that the value of the definite integral is .
Example
For the integral of from 0 to , setting transforms it into the integral of from 2 to 3. Evaluating at 3 and 2 gives .
Common misconceptions
- Retaining the old bounds ( and ) after changing the variable to .
- Forgetting to include the factor when substituting .
- Incorrectly evaluating or .
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