Related Formula
When powers of sine and cosine add up to a negative even integer, extract ² x and substitute x = t$$\text{When powers of sine and cosine add up to a negative even integer, extract } \sec^2 x \text{ and substitute } \tan x = t$$
Core Logic
Integral: I = ∫ -11/2 x -5/2 x dx$I = \int \sin^{-11/2} x \cos^{-5/2} x \, dx$
The sum of powers is -(11)/(2) - (5)/(2) = -8$-\frac{11}{2} - \frac{5}{2} = -8$.
Convert the integrand entirely into terms of x$\tan x$ and x$\sec x$ by dividing and multiplying by -11/2 x$\cos^{-11/2} x$.
I = ∫ (( x)/( x))-11/2 -11/2 x -5/2 x dx$$I = \int \left(\frac{\sin x}{\cos x}\right)^{-11/2} \cos^{-11/2} x \cos^{-5/2} x \, dx$$
I = ∫ ( x)-11/2 ( x)⁻⁸ dx$$I = \int (\tan x)^{-11/2} (\cos x)^{-8} \, dx$$
I = ∫ ( x)-11/2 ⁸ x dx$$I = \int (\tan x)^{-11/2} \sec^8 x \, dx$$
Step 1: Integration by Substitution
Rewrite ⁸ x = ( ² x)³ ² x = (1 + ² x)³ ² x$\sec^8 x = (\sec^2 x)^3 \sec^2 x = (1 + \tan^2 x)^3 \sec^2 x$.
I = ∫ ( x)-11/2 (1 + ² x)³ ² x dx$$I = \int (\tan x)^{-11/2} (1 + \tan^2 x)^3 \sec^2 x \, dx$$
Substitute t = x dt = ² x dx$t = \tan x \implies dt = \sec^2 x \, dx$.
I = ∫ t-11/2 (1 + t²)³ dt$$I = \int t^{-11/2} (1 + t^2)^3 \, dt$$
Expand (1 + t²)³ = 1 + 3t² + 3t⁴ + t⁶$(1 + t^2)^3 = 1 + 3t^2 + 3t^4 + t^6$.
I = ∫ t-11/2 (1 + 3t² + 3t⁴ + t⁶) dt$$I = \int t^{-11/2} (1 + 3t^2 + 3t^4 + t^6) \, dt$$
I = ∫ (t-11/2 + 3t-7/2 + 3t-3/2 + t1/2) dt$$I = \int (t^{-11/2} + 3t^{-7/2} + 3t^{-3/2} + t^{1/2}) \, dt$$
Step 2: Evaluating the Anti-derivatives
Integrate term by term:
I = t-9/2-9/2 + 3 t-5/2-5/2 + 3 t-1/2-1/2 + t3/23/2 + C$$I = \frac{t^{-9/2}}{-9/2} + 3\frac{t^{-5/2}}{-5/2} + 3\frac{t^{-1/2}}{-1/2} + \frac{t^{3/2}}{3/2} + C$$
I = -(2)/(9)t-9/2 - (6)/(5)t-5/2 - 6t-1/2 + (2)/(3)t3/2 + C$$I = -\frac{2}{9}t^{-9/2} - \frac{6}{5}t^{-5/2} - 6t^{-1/2} + \frac{2}{3}t^{3/2} + C$$
Substitute back t = x = (1)/( x)$t = \tan x = \frac{1}{\cot x}$, which implies t-a = ( x)^a$t^{-a} = (\cot x)^a$.
I = -(2)/(9)( x)9/2 - (6)/(5)( x)5/2 - (6)/(1)( x)1/2 + (2)/(3)( x)-3/2 + C$$I = -\frac{2}{9}(\cot x)^{9/2} - \frac{6}{5}(\cot x)^{5/2} - \frac{6}{1}(\cot x)^{1/2} + \frac{2}{3}(\cot x)^{-3/2} + C$$
Step 3: Variable Assignment
Comparing with -(p₁)/(q₁)( x)9/2 - (p₂)/(q₂)( x)5/2 - (p₃)/(q₃)( x)1/2 + (p₄)/(q₄)( x)-3/2$-\frac{p_1}{q_1}(\cot x)^{9/2} - \frac{p_2}{q_2}(\cot x)^{5/2} - \frac{p_3}{q_3}(\cot x)^{1/2} + \frac{p_4}{q_4}(\cot x)^{-3/2}$:
p₁ = 2, q₁ = 9$p_1 = 2, q_1 = 9$
p₂ = 6, q₂ = 5$p_2 = 6, q_2 = 5$
p₃ = 6, q₃ = 1$p_3 = 6, q_3 = 1$
p₄ = 2, q₄ = 3$p_4 = 2, q_4 = 3$
Calculate (15 p₁ p₂ p₃ p₄)/(q₁ q₂ q₃ q₄)$\frac{15 p_1 p_2 p_3 p_4}{q_1 q_2 q_3 q_4}$:
= (15(2)(6)(6)(2))/((9)(5)(1)(3)) = (15 × 144)/(135) = (2160)/(135) = 16$$= \frac{15(2)(6)(6)(2)}{(9)(5)(1)(3)} = \frac{15 \times 144}{135} = \frac{2160}{135} = 16$$
Pattern Recognition
If ∫ ^m x ⁿ x dx$\int \sin^m x \cos^n x \,dx$ has m+n$m+n$ as a negative even integer, unconditionally extract |m+n|x$\sec^{|m+n|}x$ and set x = t$\tan x = t$. The expansion expands gracefully into polynomial power rules without any trig substitution hassle.
Chapter Mix
Class 12 Maths: Indefinite Integration