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Evaluate the integral I=01x31x8 dxI=\begin{array}{l} I=\int_{0}^{1} \frac{x^{3}}{\sqrt{1-x^{8}}} \mathrm{~d} x \\ I= \end{array}
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STEP 1

What is this asking? We need to find the definite integral of a fraction involving a cube root and a square root, from 0 to 1. Watch out! Don't forget to adjust the bounds when using substitution!

STEP 2

1. Substitution
2. Simplify
3. Integrate
4. Evaluate

STEP 3

Let's **make a clever substitution** to simplify our integral!
We see an x8x^8 inside the square root, and an x3x^3 in the numerator.
This suggests a substitution involving x4x^4.
Let's try u=x4u = x^4.

STEP 4

Now, we need to find du\mathrm{d}u in terms of dx\mathrm{d}x.
If u=x4u = x^4, then dudx=4x3\frac{\mathrm{d}u}{\mathrm{d}x} = 4x^3.
So, dx=du4x3\mathrm{d}x = \frac{\mathrm{d}u}{4x^3}.
This is great because the x3x^3 will divide to one with the x3x^3 in the numerator of the original integral!

STEP 5

Don't forget to **change the limits of integration**!
When x=0x = 0, u=(0)4=0u = (0)^4 = 0.
When x=1x = 1, u=(1)4=1u = (1)^4 = 1.
So, our new limits of integration are still 0 and 1.
Lucky us!

STEP 6

Let's **rewrite the integral** with our substitution: I=01x31x8dx=01x31u2du4x3. I = \int_{0}^{1} \frac{x^3}{\sqrt{1 - x^8}} \mathrm{d}x = \int_{0}^{1} \frac{x^3}{\sqrt{1 - u^2}} \cdot \frac{\mathrm{d}u}{4x^3}.

STEP 7

The x3x^3 terms divide to one, and we can pull the constant 14\frac{1}{4} out of the integral: I=140111u2du. I = \frac{1}{4} \int_{0}^{1} \frac{1}{\sqrt{1 - u^2}} \mathrm{d}u.

STEP 8

We know that the integral of 11u2\frac{1}{\sqrt{1 - u^2}} is arcsin(u)\arcsin(u).
So, I=14[arcsin(u)]01. I = \frac{1}{4} \left[ \arcsin(u) \right]_0^1.

STEP 9

Now, we just need to **evaluate** arcsin(u)\arcsin(u) at our limits of integration: I=14(arcsin(1)arcsin(0)). I = \frac{1}{4} (\arcsin(1) - \arcsin(0)). Since arcsin(1)=π2\arcsin(1) = \frac{\pi}{2} and arcsin(0)=0\arcsin(0) = 0, we have: I=14(π20)=π8. I = \frac{1}{4} \left( \frac{\pi}{2} - 0 \right) = \frac{\pi}{8}.

STEP 10

The value of the definite integral is π8\frac{\pi}{8}.

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