Lösung 2.2:1a
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A substitution of variables is often carried out so as to transform a complicated integral to one that is less complicated which one can either directly calculate or continue to work with. | A substitution of variables is often carried out so as to transform a complicated integral to one that is less complicated which one can either directly calculate or continue to work with. | ||
- | When we carry out a substitution of variables | + | When we carry out a substitution of variables <math>u=u(x)</math>, there are three things which are affected in the integral: |
- | <math>u=u | + | |
- | + | # the integral must be rewritten in terms of the new variable <math>u</math>; | |
- | <math>u</math>; | + | # the element of integration, <math>dx</math>, is replaced by <math>du</math>, according to the formula <math>du=u'(x)\,dx</math>; |
- | + | # the limits of integration are for <math>x</math> and must be changed to limits of integration for the variable <math>u</math>. | |
- | <math>dx</math>, is replaced by | + | |
- | <math>du</math>, according to the formula | + | |
- | <math>du= | + | |
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- | <math>x | + | |
- | and must be changed to limits of integration for the variable | + | |
- | <math>u</math>. | + | |
- | In this case, we will perform the change of variables | + | In this case, we will perform the change of variables <math>u=3x-1</math>, mainly because the integrand <math>1/(3x-1)^4</math> will then be replaced by <math>1/u^4</math>. |
- | <math>u=3x-1</math>, mainly because the integrand | + | |
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- | will then be replaced by | + | |
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- | The relation between | + | The relation between <math>dx</math> and <math>du</math> reads |
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- | <math>du</math> | + | |
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+ | {{Displayed math||<math>du = u'(x)\,dx = (3x-1)'\,dx = 3\,dx\,,</math>}} | ||
- | + | which means that <math>dx</math> is replaced by <math>\tfrac{1}{3}\,du</math>. | |
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+ | Furthermore, when <math>x=1</math> in the lower limit of integration, the corresponding ''u''-value becomes <math>u=3\cdot 1-1=2</math>, and when | ||
+ | <math>x=2</math>, we obtain the ''u''-value <math>u=3\cdot 2-1=5\,</math>. | ||
One usually writes the whole substitution of variables as | One usually writes the whole substitution of variables as | ||
+ | {{Displayed math||<math>\int\limits_1^2 \frac{dx}{(3x-1)^4} = \left\{ \begin{align} | ||
+ | u &= 3x-1\\[5pt] | ||
+ | du &= 3\,dx | ||
+ | \end{align} \right\} = \int\limits_2^5 \frac{\tfrac{1}{3}\,du}{u^4}\,\textrm{.}</math>}} | ||
- | + | Sometimes, we are more brief and hide the details, | |
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- | Sometimes, we are more brief and hide the details | + | |
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+ | {{Displayed math||<math>\int\limits_1^2 \frac{dx}{(3x-1)^4} = \bigl\{ u=3x-1 \bigr\} = \int\limits_2^5 \frac{\tfrac{1}{3}\,du}{u^4}\,\textrm{.}</math>}} | ||
After the substitution of variables, we have a standard integral which is easy to compute. | After the substitution of variables, we have a standard integral which is easy to compute. | ||
- | In summary, the whole calculation is | + | In summary, the whole calculation is, |
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- | <math>\begin{align} | + | {{Displayed math||<math>\begin{align} |
- | + | \int\limits_1^2 \frac{dx}{(3x-1)^4} | |
- | u=3x-1 | + | &= \left\{\begin{align} |
- | du=3\,dx | + | u &= 3x-1\\[5pt] |
- | \end{ | + | du &= 3\,dx |
- | + | \end{align}\right\} | |
- | + | = \int\limits_2^5 \frac{\tfrac{1}{3}\,du}{u^4} | |
- | + | = \frac{1}{3}\int\limits_2^5 u^{-4}\,du\\[5pt] | |
- | + | &= \frac{1}{3}\Bigl[\ \frac{u^{-4+1}}{-4+1}\ \Bigr]_2^5 | |
- | \end{align}</math> | + | = -\frac{1}{9}\Bigl[\ \frac{1}{u^3}\ \Bigr]_2^5 |
+ | = -\frac{1}{9}\Bigl(\frac{1}{5^3} - \frac{1}{2^3} \Bigr) | ||
+ | = -\frac{1}{9}\cdot\frac{2^3-5^3}{2^3\cdot 5^3}\\[5pt] | ||
+ | &= \frac{117}{3^2\cdot 2^3\cdot 5^3} | ||
+ | = \frac{3^2\cdot 13}{3^2\cdot 2^3\cdot 5^3} | ||
+ | = \frac{13}{2^3\cdot 5^3} | ||
+ | = \frac{13}{1000}\,\textrm{.} | ||
+ | \end{align}</math>}} |
Version vom 12:31, 28. Okt. 2008
A substitution of variables is often carried out so as to transform a complicated integral to one that is less complicated which one can either directly calculate or continue to work with.
When we carry out a substitution of variables \displaystyle u=u(x), there are three things which are affected in the integral:
- the integral must be rewritten in terms of the new variable \displaystyle u;
- the element of integration, \displaystyle dx, is replaced by \displaystyle du, according to the formula \displaystyle du=u'(x)\,dx;
- the limits of integration are for \displaystyle x and must be changed to limits of integration for the variable \displaystyle u.
In this case, we will perform the change of variables \displaystyle u=3x-1, mainly because the integrand \displaystyle 1/(3x-1)^4 will then be replaced by \displaystyle 1/u^4.
The relation between \displaystyle dx and \displaystyle du reads
\displaystyle du = u'(x)\,dx = (3x-1)'\,dx = 3\,dx\,, |
which means that \displaystyle dx is replaced by \displaystyle \tfrac{1}{3}\,du.
Furthermore, when \displaystyle x=1 in the lower limit of integration, the corresponding u-value becomes \displaystyle u=3\cdot 1-1=2, and when \displaystyle x=2, we obtain the u-value \displaystyle u=3\cdot 2-1=5\,.
One usually writes the whole substitution of variables as
\displaystyle \int\limits_1^2 \frac{dx}{(3x-1)^4} = \left\{ \begin{align}
u &= 3x-1\\[5pt] du &= 3\,dx \end{align} \right\} = \int\limits_2^5 \frac{\tfrac{1}{3}\,du}{u^4}\,\textrm{.} |
Sometimes, we are more brief and hide the details,
\displaystyle \int\limits_1^2 \frac{dx}{(3x-1)^4} = \bigl\{ u=3x-1 \bigr\} = \int\limits_2^5 \frac{\tfrac{1}{3}\,du}{u^4}\,\textrm{.} |
After the substitution of variables, we have a standard integral which is easy to compute.
In summary, the whole calculation is,
\displaystyle \begin{align}
\int\limits_1^2 \frac{dx}{(3x-1)^4} &= \left\{\begin{align} u &= 3x-1\\[5pt] du &= 3\,dx \end{align}\right\} = \int\limits_2^5 \frac{\tfrac{1}{3}\,du}{u^4} = \frac{1}{3}\int\limits_2^5 u^{-4}\,du\\[5pt] &= \frac{1}{3}\Bigl[\ \frac{u^{-4+1}}{-4+1}\ \Bigr]_2^5 = -\frac{1}{9}\Bigl[\ \frac{1}{u^3}\ \Bigr]_2^5 = -\frac{1}{9}\Bigl(\frac{1}{5^3} - \frac{1}{2^3} \Bigr) = -\frac{1}{9}\cdot\frac{2^3-5^3}{2^3\cdot 5^3}\\[5pt] &= \frac{117}{3^2\cdot 2^3\cdot 5^3} = \frac{3^2\cdot 13}{3^2\cdot 2^3\cdot 5^3} = \frac{13}{2^3\cdot 5^3} = \frac{13}{1000}\,\textrm{.} \end{align} |