I tried to calculate this integral:
∫π20arccos(sinx)dx
My result was π28, but actually, according to https://www.integral-calculator.com/, the answer is −π28.
It doesn't make sense to me as the result of the integration is xarccos(sinx)+x22+C
and after substituting x with π2 and 0, the result is a positive number.
Can someone explain it? Thanks in advance!
Answer
Yes, your result is correct. For x∈[−1,1],
arccos(x)=π2−arcsin(x).
Hence
∫π/20arccos(sin(x))dx=∫π/20(π2−x)dx=∫π/20tdt=[t22]π/20=π28.
P.S. WA gives the correct result. Moreover t→arccos(t) is positive in [−1,1) so the given integral has to be POSITIVE!
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