University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-958-0

Chapter 4 - Practice Exercises - Page 278: 105

Answer

$\dfrac{1}{3} (1+x^4)^{3/4}+c$

Work Step by Step

Since, we know $\int x^{n} dx=\dfrac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}+c$ where $c$ is a constant of proportionality. Substitute $k=1+x^4 \implies 4x^3 dx =dk$ Thus, $x^3(1+x^4)^{-1/4} dx=\dfrac{1}{4} \int(1+x^4)^{-1/4} (4x^3dx)=\dfrac{1}{4} \int k^{-1/4} dk$ or, $=\dfrac{1}{4} [\dfrac{k^{-1/4+1}}{-1/4+1}]+c$ or, $=\dfrac{1}{3} k^{3/4}+c$ plug back in: $k=1+x^4 $, we have $=\dfrac{1}{3} (1+x^4)^{3/4}+c$
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