Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32187-896-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32187-896-0

Chapter 8: Techniques of Integration - Section 8.5 - Integration of Rational Functions by Partial Fractions - Exercises 8.5 - Page 476: 48

Answer

$$\frac{1}{3}\ln \left| {\frac{{\sqrt {x + 9} - 3}}{{\sqrt {x + 9} + 3}}} \right| + C$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \int {\frac{1}{{x\sqrt {x + 9} }}} dx \cr & {\text{Let }}x + 9 = {u^2},\,\,\,\,dx = 2udu \cr & \int {\frac{1}{{x\sqrt {x + 9} }}} dx = \int {\frac{{2u}}{{\left( {{u^2} - 9} \right)u}}} du \cr & = \int {\frac{2}{{{u^2} - 9}}} du \cr & {\text{Decompose }}\frac{2}{{{u^2} - 9}}{\text{ into partial fractions}} \cr & \frac{2}{{{u^2} - 9}} = \frac{2}{{\left( {u + 3} \right)\left( {u - 3} \right)}} \cr & \frac{2}{{\left( {u + 3} \right)\left( {u - 3} \right)}} = \frac{A}{{u + 3}} + \frac{B}{{u - 3}} \cr & {\text{Multiply by }}\left( {u + 3} \right)\left( {u - 3} \right){\text{ and simplify}} \cr & 2 = A\left( {u - 3} \right) + B\left( {u + 3} \right) \cr & {\text{if }}u = - 3,\,\,\,A = - 1/3 \cr & {\text{if }}u = 3,\,\,\,B = 1/3 \cr & \cr & {\text{Replace the coefficients}} \cr & \frac{2}{{{u^2} - 9}} = \frac{{ - 1/3}}{{u + 3}} + \frac{{1/3}}{{u - 3}} \cr & \cr & {\text{Then}}{\text{,}} \cr & \int {\frac{2}{{{u^2} - 9}}} du = \int {\left( {\frac{{ - 1/3}}{{u + 3}} + \frac{{1/3}}{{u - 3}}} \right)} du \cr & {\text{Integrate}} \cr & = - \frac{1}{3}\ln \left| {u + 3} \right| + \frac{1}{3}\ln \left| {u - 3} \right| + C \cr & = \frac{1}{3}\ln \left| {\frac{{u - 3}}{{u + 3}}} \right| + C \cr & \cr & {\text{Replace }}u = \sqrt {x + 9} \cr & = \frac{1}{3}\ln \left| {\frac{{\sqrt {x + 9} - 3}}{{\sqrt {x + 9} + 3}}} \right| + C \cr} $$
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.