(i) Use the substitution \(x = 2 \tan \theta\) to show that
\(\int_0^2 \frac{8}{(4+x^2)^2} \, dx = \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \cos^2 \theta \, d\theta.\)
(ii) Hence find the exact value of
\(\int_0^2 \frac{8}{(4+x^2)^2} \, dx.\)
Solution
(i) Let \(x = 2 \tan \theta\). Then \(dx = 2 \sec^2 \theta \, d\theta\).
Substitute into the integral:
\(\int_0^2 \frac{8}{(4+x^2)^2} \, dx = \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{8}{(4 + (2 \tan \theta)^2)^2} \cdot 2 \sec^2 \theta \, d\theta.\)
Simplify the expression:
\(4 + (2 \tan \theta)^2 = 4 + 4 \tan^2 \theta = 4 \sec^2 \theta.\)
Thus, the integral becomes:
\(\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{8 \cdot 2 \sec^2 \theta}{(4 \sec^2 \theta)^2} \, d\theta = \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \cos^2 \theta \, d\theta.\)
(ii) Use the identity \(\cos^2 \theta = \frac{1}{2}(1 + \cos 2\theta)\).
Integrate:
\(\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \cos^2 \theta \, d\theta = \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{1}{2}(1 + \cos 2\theta) \, d\theta = \frac{1}{2} \left[ \theta + \frac{1}{2} \sin 2\theta \right]_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}}.\)
Evaluate the limits:
\(\frac{1}{2} \left( \frac{\pi}{4} + \frac{1}{2} \cdot 1 - (0 + 0) \right) = \frac{1}{8}(\pi + 2).\)
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