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求定积分 $\int_0^a x^2\sqrt{a^2-x^2}dx$

Posted by haifeng on 2014-11-19 23:02:38 last update 2014-11-19 23:02:38 | Edit | Answers (1)

求定积分

\[\int_0^a x^2\sqrt{a^2-x^2}dx.\]

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Posted by haifeng on 2014-11-19 23:10:45

令 $x=a\sin t$, $t\in[0,\frac{\pi}{2}]$, 则

\[x^2\sqrt{a^2-x^2}dx=a^2\sin^2 t\cdot a\cos t d(a\sin t)=a^4\sin^2 t\cos^2 tdt.\]

于是, 原积分化为

\[
\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\frac{a^4}{4}\sin^2(2t)dt=\frac{a^4}{4}\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\frac{1-\cos 4t}{2}dt=\frac{\pi a^4}{16}.
\]