Calculus 8th Edition

Published by Cengage
ISBN 10: 1285740629
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 7 - Techniques of Integration - 7.6 Integration Using Tables and Computer Algebra Systems - 7.6 Exercises - Page 553: 9

Answer

$$ \int \frac{\sqrt{9 x^{2}+4}}{x^{2}} d x=-\frac{\sqrt{9 x^{2}+4}}{x}+3 \ln \left(3 x+\sqrt{9 x^{2}+4}\right)+C $$

Work Step by Step

$$ \int \frac{\sqrt{9 x^{2}+4}}{x^{2}} d x $$ If we make the substitution $$ u=3 x\quad d u=3 d x $$ and we look at the Table of Integrals , we see that the closest entry is number $24$ with $a=2:$ $$ \begin{aligned} \int \frac{\sqrt{9 x^{2}+4}}{x^{2}} d x &=\int \frac{\sqrt{u^{2}+4}}{u^{2} / 9}\left(\frac{1}{3} d u\right) \quad\left[\begin{array}{c} u=3 x, \\ d u=3 d x \end{array}\right] \\ &=3 \int \frac{\sqrt{4+u^{2}}}{u^{2}} d u\\ & \stackrel{24}{=} 3\left[-\frac{\sqrt{4+u^{2}}}{u}+\ln \left(u+\sqrt{4+u^{2}}\right)\right]+C \\ &=-\frac{3 \sqrt{4+9 x^{2}}}{3 x}+3 \ln \left(3 x+\sqrt{4+9 x^{2}}\right)+C\\ &=-\frac{\sqrt{9 x^{2}+4}}{x}+3 \ln \left(3 x+\sqrt{9 x^{2}+4}\right)+C \end{aligned} $$
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.