Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 5: Integrals - Section 5.5 - Indefinite Integrals and the Substitution Method - Exercises 5.5 - Page 295: 42

Answer

$\frac{2}{3}(x^3-1)^{3/2}+C$

Work Step by Step

Let $u=x^3-1=>du=3x^2dx=>\frac{1}{3}du=x^2dx$ =$\int \sqrt{\frac{x^4}{x^3-1}}dx$ =$\int \frac{x^2}{\sqrt{x^3-1}}dx$ =$\int \frac{1}{\sqrt{u}}\frac{1}{3}du$ =$\frac{1}{3} \int U^{-1/2}du$ =$\frac{2}{3}u^{1/2}+C$ =$\frac{2}{3}(x^3-1)^{3/2}+C$
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