Primitive of x by Root of a squared minus x squared cubed

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Theorem

$\ds \int x \paren {\sqrt {a^2 - x^2} }^3 \rd x = \frac {-\paren {\sqrt {a^2 - x^2} }^5} 5 + C$


Proof

Let:

\(\ds z\) \(=\) \(\ds a^2 - x^2\)
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) \(\ds \frac {\d z} {\d x}\) \(=\) \(\ds -2 x\) Power Rule for Derivatives
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) \(\ds \int x \paren {\sqrt {a^2 - x^2} }^3 \rd x\) \(=\) \(\ds \int \frac {z^{3/2} } {-2} \rd z\) Integration by Substitution
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \frac 1 2 \frac {-z^{5/2} } {\frac 5 2} + C\) Primitive of Power
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \frac {-z^{5/2} } 5 + C\) simplifying
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \frac {-\paren {\sqrt {a^2 - x^2} }^5} 5 + C\) substituting for $z$

$\blacksquare$


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