Question #50934

Integrate with respect to x :
∫csc2xdx

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Answer on Question #50934 – Math – Integral Calculus

Integrate with respect to xx: csc2xdx\int \csc 2x \, dx

Solution.

First we use Trigonometric Identity, namely Reciprocal Identity, namely: cscx=1sinx\csc x = \frac{1}{\sin x}.

According to Reciprocal Identity csc2x=1sin2x\csc 2x = \frac{1}{\sin 2x}

I=csc2xdx=1sin2xdxI = \int \csc 2 x \, dx = \int \frac{1}{\sin 2x} \, dx \Rightarrow


**Step 1.** Let's multiply and divide the integrand, i.e. the function that is to be integrated, 1sin2x\frac{1}{\sin 2x} by sin2x\sin 2x:


I=csc2xdx=1sin2xdx=sin2xsin22xdx=Pythagorean identitysin22x=1cos22x=sin2x1cos22xdx==12dcos2x(1cos22x)=t=cos2x=12dt(1t2)=12dt(1t2)\begin{array}{l} I = \int \csc 2 x \, dx = \int \frac{1}{\sin 2x} \, dx = \int \frac{\sin 2x}{\sin^2 2x} \, dx = \left| \text{Pythagorean identity} \right| \sin^2 2x = 1 - \cos^2 2x = \int \frac{\sin 2x}{1 - \cos^2 2x} \, dx = \\ = -\frac{1}{2} \int \frac{d \cos 2x}{(1 - \cos^2 2x)} = |t = \cos 2x| = -\frac{1}{2} \int \frac{dt}{(1 - t^2)} = -\frac{1}{2} \int \frac{dt}{(1 - t^2)} \Rightarrow \\ \end{array}


**Step 2.** Let's use the method of Partial Fraction Decomposition.

1) Factor the denominator: (1t2)=(1t)(1+t)(1 - t^2) = (1 - t)(1 + t)

2) Write one partial fraction for each of those factors:

3) 1(1t2)=A(1t)+B(1+t)=A(1+t)+B(1t)(1t2)\frac{1}{(1 - t^2)} = \frac{A}{(1 - t)} + \frac{B}{(1 + t)} = \frac{A(1 + t) + B(1 - t)}{(1 - t^2)}

4) Multiply through by the denominator so we no longer have fractions. A(1+t)+B(1t)=1A(1 + t) + B(1 - t) = 1

5) Find unknown coefficients AA and BB. Substituting the roots ("zeros") of the denominator we will obtain:


{t=1A(1+1)+B(11)=1t=1A(1+t)+B(1t)=1{2A=12B=1{A=12B=12\left\{ \begin{array}{l} t = 1 \quad A(1 + 1) + B(1 - 1) = 1 \\ t = -1 \quad A(1 + t) + B(1 - t) = 1 \end{array} \right. \Rightarrow \left\{ \begin{array}{l} 2A = 1 \\ 2B = 1 \end{array} \right. \Rightarrow \left\{ \begin{array}{l} A = \frac{1}{2} \\ B = \frac{1}{2} \end{array} \right.


**Step 3.**


I=12dt(1t2)=14dt1t14dt1+t=+14ln1t14ln1+t+c=14ln1t1+t+cI = -\frac{1}{2} \int \frac{dt}{(1 - t^2)} = -\frac{1}{4} \int \frac{dt}{1 - t} - \frac{1}{4} \int \frac{dt}{1 + t} = +\frac{1}{4} \ln |1 - t| - \frac{1}{4} \ln |1 + t| + c = \frac{1}{4} \ln \left| \frac{1 - t}{1 + t} \right| + c \Rightarrow


**Step 4.** Now let's apply inverse substitution of variables I=14ln1cos2x1+cos2x+cI = \frac{1}{4} \ln \left| \frac{1 - \cos 2x}{1 + \cos 2x} \right| + c, where cc is an arbitrary real constant.

**Answer:** I=14ln1cos2x1+cos2x+cI = \frac{1}{4} \ln \left| \frac{1 - \cos 2x}{1 + \cos 2x} \right| + c.

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