Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 7 - Techniques of Integration - Review - Exercises - Page 578: 21

Answer

\[\ln\left|x-2+\sqrt{x^2-4x}\right|+C\]

Work Step by Step

Let \[I=\int\frac{dx}{\sqrt{x^2-4x}}\] \[I=\int\frac{dx}{\sqrt{(x-2)^2-2^2}}\] \[\left[\int\frac{1}{\sqrt{x^2-a^2}}dx=\ln\left|x+\sqrt{x^2-a^2}\right|\right]\] \[I=\ln\left|x-2+\sqrt{(x-2)^2-2^2}\right|+C\] Where $C$ is constant of integration \[I=\ln\left|x-2+\sqrt{x^2-4x}\right|+C\] Hence \[I=\ln\left|x-2+\sqrt{x^2-4x}\right|+C\]
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