State the trigonometric substitution appropriate to the given integral: (a) 9 x2 dx (b) x2(x2 16) 3/2 dx (c) x2(x2 + 16) 3/2 dx (d) (x2 5) 2 dx 2.
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Question
Let I = dx x2 4x + 8 . (a) Complete the square to show that x2 4x + 8 = (x 2)2 + 4. (b) Use the substitution u = x 2 to show that I = du u2 + 22 . Evaluate the u-integral. (c) Show that I = ln (x 2)2 + 4 + x 2 + C.
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The first step in solving 7.3 problem number 39 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Let I = dx x2 4x + 8 . (a) Complete the square to show that x2 4x + 8 = (x 2)2 + 4. (b) Use the substitution u = x 2 to show that I = du u2 + 22 . Evaluate the u-integral. (c) Show that I = ln (x 2)2 + 4 + x 2 + C.
From the textbook chapter Trigonometric Substitution you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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