What is the integral from-1 to 1 of (1-x^2)^{1/2} ?

The integral from-1 to 1 of (1-x^2)^{1/2} is pi/2

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integral from-1 to 1 of (1-x^2)^{1/2}

\int_{- 1}^{1} (1 - x^{2})^{\frac{1}{2}} d x

\frac{π}{2}

Decimal

1.57079 \dots

Solution steps

\int_{- 1}^{1} (1 - x^{2})^{\frac{1}{2}} d x

Apply Trigonometric Substitution

= \int_{- \frac{π}{2}}^{\frac{π}{2}} cos^{2} (u) d u

Rewrite using trig identities

= \int_{- \frac{π}{2}}^{\frac{π}{2}} \frac{1 + cos ( 2 u )}{2} d u

Take the constant out:

\int a \cdot f (x) d x = a \cdot \int f (x) d x

= \frac{1}{2} \cdot \int_{- \frac{π}{2}}^{\frac{π}{2}} 1 + cos (2 u) d u

Apply the Sum Rule:

\int f (x) \pm g (x) d x = \int f (x) d x \pm \int g (x) d x

= \frac{1}{2} (\int_{- \frac{π}{2}}^{\frac{π}{2}} 1 d u + \int_{- \frac{π}{2}}^{\frac{π}{2}} cos (2 u) d u)

\int_{- \frac{π}{2}}^{\frac{π}{2}} 1 d u = π

\int_{- \frac{π}{2}}^{\frac{π}{2}} cos (2 u) d u = 0

= \frac{1}{2} (π + 0)

Simplify

\frac{1}{2} (π + 0) : \frac{π}{2}

= \frac{π}{2}

What is the integral from-1 to 1 of (1-x^2)^{1/2} ?
The integral from-1 to 1 of (1-x^2)^{1/2} is pi/2