Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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ISBN 10: 0-47064-772-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-47064-772-1

Chapter 4 - Integration - Chapter 4 Review Exercises - Page 343: 13

Answer

$$ - \frac{1}{{3a\left( {a{x^3} + b} \right)}} + C$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \int {\frac{{{x^2}}}{{{{\left( {a{x^3} + b} \right)}^2}}}} dx \cr & {\text{substitute }}u = a{x^3} + b,{\text{ }}du = 3a{x^2}dx,{\text{ }}\frac{1}{{3a}}du = {x^2}dx \cr & = \int {\frac{{{x^2}}}{{{{\left( {a{x^3} + b} \right)}^2}}}} dx = \int {\frac{{\left( {1/3a} \right)}}{{{u^2}}}} du \cr & = \frac{1}{{3a}}\int {{u^{ - 2}}du} \cr & {\text{find antiderivative}} \cr & = \frac{1}{{3a}}\left( {\frac{{{u^{ - 1}}}}{{ - 1}}} \right) + C \cr & = - \frac{1}{{3au}} + C \cr & {\text{write in terms of }}x \cr & = - \frac{1}{{3a\left( {a{x^3} + b} \right)}} + C \cr} $$
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