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Question:
integrate following function by suitable substitution,corresponding to form of the expression as under root a2 -x2
Answer:

Let I = ∫√(a2 - x2 )dx ............1

Put x = a*sinθ

=> dx = a*cosθ * dθ

From equation 1, we get

      I = ∫√(a2 - (a*sinθ)2 )*a*cosθ * dθ

=> I = ∫√(a2 - a2 *sin2 θ )*a*cosθ * dθ

=> I = a2 *∫√(1 -  *sin2 θ )*cosθ * dθ

=> I = a2 *∫√(cos2 θ)*cosθ* dθ

=> I = a2 *∫cos θ*cosθ* dθ

=> I = a2 *∫cos2 θ dθ

=> I = a2 *∫(1 + cos 2θ)/2 dθ

=> I = (a2 /2)*∫(1 + cos 2θ) dθ

=> I = (a2 /2)*[θ + (sin 2θ)/2] + C ..........2

Now x = a*sinθ

=> sinθ = x/a

and cosθ = √(a2 - x2 )/a {from Pythagorus theorem} 

=> θ = sin-1 (x/a)

From eqaution 2, we get

      I = (a2 /2)*[sin-1 (x/a) + {sin 2θ}/2] + C

=> I = (a2 /2)*[sin-1 (x/a) + {2*sin θ*cos θ}/2] + C

=> I = (a2 /2)*[sin-1 (x/a) + {(x/a)*(√(a2 - x2 )/a)}] + C

=> I = (x/2)*(√(a2 - x2 ) + (a2 /2)*{sin-1 (x/a)} + C

So,  ∫√(a2 - x2 )dx = (x/2)*(√(a2 - x2 ) + (a2 /2)*{sin-1 (x/a)} + C

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