Find the value of integral int_(v_1)^(v_3) (b-av)dv?

3 Answers
Jun 20, 2017

int_(v_1)^(v_3) (b-av)dv=b(v_3-v_1)-a/2(v_3^2-v_1^2)

= (v_3-v_1)(b-a/2(v_3+v_1))

Explanation:

int_(v_1)^(v_3) (b-av)dv

= int_(v_1)^(v_3) bdv-int_(v_1)^(v_3) avdv

= bint_(v_1)^(v_3) dv-aint_(v_1)^(v_3) vdv

= b[v]_(v_1)^(v_3)-a[1/2v^2]_(v_1)^(v_3)

= b(v_3-v_1)-a/2(v_3^2-v_1^2)

or (v_3-v_1)(b-a/2(v_3+v_1))

Jun 20, 2017

See explanation.

Explanation:

int_{v_2}^{v_3} (b-av) dv=

[bv-(av^2)/2]_{v=v_2}^{v=v_3}

=bv_3-(av_3)^2-(bv_2-(av_2)^2)=

bv_3-a^2v_3^2-bv_2+a^2v_2^2=

b(v_3-v_2)-a^2(v_3^2-v_2^2)=

b(v_3-v_2)-a^2(v_3-v_2)(v_3+v_2)=

(v_3-v_2)*(b-a^2(v_3+v_2))=

(v_3-v_2)*(b-a^2v_3-a^2v_2))

In the first line I used the following properties of integral:

  • int(a)dx=ax

  • int (x^n)dx=(x^(n+1))/(n+1)

Jun 20, 2017

(v_3 -v_2)(b- a/2(v_3 + v_2))

Explanation:

When you integrate to expressions subtracted from each other, integrate each item separately.

int_(v_2)^(v_3)bdv - int_(v_2)^(v_3)avdv

You can bring the constants of integration out to the front.

bint_(v_2)^(v_3)dv - aint_(v_2)^(v_3)vdv

Tables of integrals should give you the integration of these two

[bv - a/2v^2]_(v_2)^(v_3)

Evaluate the integral at the two limits of integration

[bv_3 - a/2(v_3)^2]-[bv_2 - a/2(v_2)^2]

This is really a good stopping point, but you can try to simplify if you like as well.

bv_3 - a/2(v_3)^2-bv_2 + a/2(v_2)^2

bv_3 -bv_2- a/2(v_3)^2 + a/2(v_2)^2

b(v_3 -v_2)- a/2((v_3)^2 - (v_2)^2)

b(v_3 -v_2)- a/2(v_3 - v_2)(v_3 + v_2)

(v_3 -v_2)(b- a/2(v_3 + v_2))