Algebraic substitution Vs Trigonometric substitution

 

 

 

Problem

             Evaluate the integral:

                                                    

 

 

 

 

Algebraic substitution

 

Let :

            

            

            

From (1),

            

Using logarithmic differentiation,

            

            

            

    

 

 

 

 

Trigonometric substitution

 

Put    x = sin q ,   ,    dx = cos q dq.

    

    

Since  x = sin q,

            

From (6),

                    

 

 

 

 

Note

 

The solution by algebraic substitution as in (5),

            

and by trigonometric substitution as in (7)

            

seems not the same.

    

Reader interested may try to prove that the two solutions differ by a constant.