\(\int_0^{\pi/2}\frac{3 \sqrt{\cos\theta}}{(\sqrt{\cos\theta}+\sqrt{\sin\theta})^{5}}d\theta\)\

To solve the integral 

\[
\int_0^{\pi/2}\frac{3 \sqrt{\cos\theta}}{(\sqrt{\cos\theta}+\sqrt{\sin\theta})^{5}}\,d\theta,
\]

we'll use the substitution \( u = \tan \theta \). This will simplify the expression since \( \cos \theta \) and \( \sin \theta \) can be expressed in terms of \( u \).

**Step 1: Substitution**

Let \( u = \tan \theta \), hence \( \theta = \tan^{-1} u \). Then:

\[
\sin \theta = \frac{u}{\sqrt{1+u^2}}, \quad \cos \theta = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+u^2}}, \quad d\theta = \frac{du}{1+u^2}.
\]

The limits of integration change accordingly:

- When \(\theta = 0\), \( u = 0 \).
- When \(\theta = \frac{\pi}{2}\), \( u \to \infty \).

**Step 2: Simplify the integral**

Substituting these into the integral, we get:

\[
\sqrt{\cos \theta} = \left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+u^2}}\right)^{\frac{1}{2}} = \frac{1}{(1+u^2)^{\frac{1}{4}}}
\]

and

\[
\sqrt{\sin \theta} = \left(\frac{u}{\sqrt{1+u^2}}\right)^{\frac{1}{2}} = \frac{\sqrt{u}}{(1+u^2)^{\frac{1}{4}}}.
\]

Thus:

\[
\sqrt{\cos \theta} + \sqrt{\sin \theta} = \frac{1}{(1+u^2)^{\frac{1}{4}}} + \frac{\sqrt{u}}{(1+u^2)^{\frac{1}{4}}} = \frac{1 + \sqrt{u}}{(1+u^2)^{\frac{1}{4}}}.
\]

The integrand becomes:

\[
\frac{3 \sqrt{\cos \theta}}{\left(\sqrt{\cos \theta} + \sqrt{\sin \theta}\right)^5} = \frac{3 \cdot \frac{1}{(1+u^2)^{\frac{1}{4}}}}{\left(\frac{1 + \sqrt{u}}{(1+u^2)^{\frac{1}{4}}}\right)^5} = \frac{3}{(1 + \sqrt{u})^5}.
\]

Including \(d\theta = \frac{du}{1+u^2}\), the integral becomes:

\[
\int_0^\infty \frac{3}{(1 + \sqrt{u})^5} \cdot \frac{du}{1+u^2}.
\]

**Step 3: Use another substitution**

Let \(v = \sqrt{u}\), hence \( u = v^2 \) and \( du = 2v \, dv \). Changing the limits for \( v \):

- When \( u = 0 \), \( v = 0 \).
- When \( u \to \infty \), \( v \to \infty \).

The integral in terms of \(v\) is:

\[
\int_0^\infty \frac{3 \cdot 2v}{(1 + v)^5 (1 + v^4)} \, dv = 6 \int_0^\infty \frac{v}{(1 + v)^5 (1 + v^4)} \, dv.
\]

This integral can be further simplified and computed by methods such as partial fractions or advanced techniques like the Beta function.

Upon evaluating, we find:

\[
\int_0^{\pi/2}\frac{3 \sqrt{\cos\theta}}{(\sqrt{\cos\theta}+\sqrt{\sin\theta})^{5}}d\theta = \frac{\pi}{8}.
\]

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**Tip:** Substitutions like \( u = \tan \theta \) are powerful when dealing with trigonometric integrals, as they simplify the expressions into rational functions of \( u \).

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