Primitive of x by Inverse Hyperbolic Secant of x over a/Corollary
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Theorem
- $\ds \int x \paren {-\sech^{-1} \frac x a} \rd x = -\dfrac {x^2} 2 \paren {-\sech^{-1} \frac x a} + \dfrac {a \sqrt {a^2 - x^2} } 2 + C$
where $-\sech^{-1}$ denotes the negative branch of the real inverse hyperbolic secant multifunction.
Proof
\(\ds -\sech^{-1} \frac x a\) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\arsech \frac x a\) | Definition of Real Inverse Hyperbolic Secant | |||||||||||
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) | \(\ds \int x \paren {-\sech^{-1} \frac x a} \rd x\) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\int x \arsech \frac x a \rd x\) | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\paren {\dfrac {x^2} 2 \arsech \dfrac x a - \dfrac {a \sqrt {a^2 - x^2} } 2 + C}\) | Primitive of $x \arsech \dfrac x a$ | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\dfrac {x^2} 2 \paren {-\sech^{-1} \frac x a} + \dfrac {a \sqrt {a^2 - x^2} } 2 + C\) | Definition of Real Inverse Hyperbolic Secant |
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1968: Murray R. Spiegel: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 14$: Integrals involving Inverse Hyperbolic Functions: $14.667$