Using the substitution u=cosx + 1, show that the integral of sinx e^cosx+1 is equal to e(e-1), for the values of x between x=π/2 and x=0

First we differentiate the substitution giving, du/dx=-sinx, which is rearanged to dx=du/-sinx. we can then substitute this into the integral to get sinx e^cosx+1 du/-sinx which can be simplified to -e^cosx+1 du. with this we can then use the substition to obtain -e^u du. Putting in the values of x in the substitution we get that the limits will be 1 and 2. Now when we integrate we get -(e^1 - e^2), which can be written as e^2 - e^1 or e(e-1).

KS

Related Physics A Level answers

All answers ▸

Give an example of 3 different types of radiation stating their make up, penetration and ionising effect.


Explain why excited atoms only emit certain frequencies of radiation after an electron collides with the atom


Describe an experiment, using a pendulum, which can be conducted to investigate g, acceleration due to gravity.


Given the rate of thermal energy transfer is 2.7kW, the volume of the water tank is 4.5m^3, the water is at a temperature of 28oC, density of water is 1000kgm-3 & c=4200Jkg-1K-1. Calculate the rise in water temperature that the heater could produce in 1hr