Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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ISBN 10: 0-47064-772-8
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Chapter 7 - Principles Of Integral Evaluation - 7.8 Improper Integrals - Exercises Set 7.8 - Page 554: 31

Answer

$\dfrac{\pi}{2}$

Work Step by Step

We are given that $f(x)=\int_0^1 \dfrac{dx}{\sqrt x(x+1)}.....(1)$ Let us consider that $a=\sqrt x$ and $x=a^2 \implies dx=2a da$ So, the equation (1) becomes: $f(x)= 2 \int_0^1 \dfrac{da}{a^2+1}=2 tan^{-1} (a) +C|_0^1\\= 2 \tan^{-1} \sqrt x+ C|_0^1\\=2 \lim\limits_{b \to 0^{+}}\tan^{-1} \sqrt x|_b^1 \\=\dfrac{\pi}{2}$
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