Evaluate Definite Integral $(x-3)^2$ and $(x+4)^2$

In summary: Oops, you are right. I misread that. Then a u-substitution would be necessary to get rid of the t^2 and u^2, and the integrals would be quite easy.
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juantheron
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Evaluation of $\displaystyle \int_{-5}^{-7}\ln \left(x-3\right)^2dx+2\int_{0}^{1}\ln(x+4)^2dx$

My Try:: Let $(x-3) = t$ Then $dx = dt$ and changing Limit, we get

and Again put $(x+4) = u,$ Then $dx = du$ and changing Limit, we get

$\displaystyle \int_{-8}^{-10}\ln(t^2)dt+2\int_{4}^{5}\ln(u)^2du$

Now How can I solve after That

Help me

Thanks
 
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jacks said:
Evaluation of $\displaystyle \int_{-5}^{-7}\ln \left(x-3\right)^2dx+2\int_{0}^{1}\ln(x+4)^2dx$

My Try:: Let $(x-3) = t$ Then $dx = dt$ and changing Limit, we get

and Again put $(x+4) = u,$ Then $dx = du$ and changing Limit, we get

$\displaystyle \int_{-8}^{-10}\ln(t^2)dt+2\int_{4}^{5}\ln(u)^2du$

Now How can I solve after That

Help me

Thanks

$ln\, t^2 =2 \,ln\, t$ and then I think you know how to integrate ln t dt and as 1st limit is -ve use $(-t)^2$
 
  • #3
jacks said:
Evaluation of $\displaystyle \int_{-5}^{-7}\ln \left(x-3\right)^2dx+2\int_{0}^{1}\ln(x+4)^2dx$

My Try:: Let $(x-3) = t$ Then $dx = dt$ and changing Limit, we get

and Again put $(x+4) = u,$ Then $dx = du$ and changing Limit, we get

$\displaystyle \int_{-8}^{-10}\ln(t^2)dt+2\int_{4}^{5}\ln(u)^2du$

Now How can I solve after That

Help me

Thanks

Since both of these are related to \(\displaystyle \int (\ln(x))^2 \;dx\) I will do this.

We use integration by parts with \(\displaystyle u=\ln(x)\) and \(\displaystyle dv=\ln(x)\). Then \(\displaystyle du=1/x\) and \(\displaystyle v=x\ln(x)-x\), and so:

\(\displaystyle \int (\ln(x))^2\;dx=\int u\; dv= u\; v - \int du\;v=x\ln(x)(\ln(x)-1) -\int (\ln(x) -1) \;dx\)

(note: I assume that \(\displaystyle x\) is positive over any range of integration we may use, which can always be arranged as long as \(\displaystyle 0\) is not in the range)

(note: This is also a standard integral, item 15.530 in Scham's Handbook)
 
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zzephod said:
Since both of these are related to \(\displaystyle \int (\ln(x))^2 \;dx\) I will do this.

No they're not, they're related to $\displaystyle \begin{align*} \ln{ \left( x^2 \right) } \end{align*}$, not $\displaystyle \begin{align*} \left[ \ln{(x)} \right] ^2 \end{align*}$.
 

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