Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 4 - Integration - 4.5 Exercises - Page 301: 22

Answer

$\frac{(1+x^{4})^{\frac{1}{2}}}{2}+C$

Work Step by Step

$let$ $1+x^{4}=u$ $du=4x^{3}$ $dx$ $\int$$u^{-\frac{1}{2}}$ $du$ $=\frac{1}{4}\int$$((1+x^{4})^{-\frac{1}{2}}$ $4x^{3})$ $dx$ $=\frac{1}{4}(2(1+x^{4})^{-\frac{1}{2}})+C$ $=\frac{(1+x^{4})^{\frac{1}{2}}}{2}+C$
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