I'm trying to solve the integral \int_0^{\pi} \frac{2}{3+\sin(2 \theta)}d \theta I

sputneyoh

sputneyoh

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2022-01-17

I'm trying to solve the integral 0π23+sin(2θ)dθ
I know the initial trigonometric substitution changes the integral to 0π2z2+6iz1dz
and we use the substitutions dθ=dziz  and  sin(2θ)=z2z22i to get there.
My best attempt is reworking the integral denominator to 6i+z21z2(iz)

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Ethan Sanders

Ethan Sanders

Beginner2022-01-18Added 35 answers

It looks like you've actually substituted z=e2iθ so that 2isinθ=zz1, giving the contour integral
2dz/(2iz)3+(zz1)2i=2dzz2+6iz1
The denominator is (z+3i)2+8, so the poles are (3±22)i, both first-order. However, the only one that contributes by the residue theorem is the one within the |z|=1 contour, (3+22)i. This has residue 122i, so the integral is 2πi22i=π2

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