University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.7 - Improper Integrals - Exercises - Page 471: 17

Answer

$\pi$

Work Step by Step

Plug $p=\sqrt x \implies du=dx/2 \sqrt x$ Re-arrange the given integral as follows: $\int_{0}^{\infty} \dfrac{dx}{(1+x)\sqrt {x}}=2\int_{0}^{\infty} \dfrac{dp}{(p^2+1)}$ ....(1) Then, we have $2\int_{0}^{\infty} \dfrac{dp}{(p^2+1)}=(2) \tan^{-1} (p) dp|_0^{\infty}$ Thus, equation (1) becomes $(2) \tan^{-1} (\infty)-(2) \tan^{-1} (0)=\pi$
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