University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.7 - Improper Integrals - Exercises - Page 472: 74

Answer

$$\dfrac{\pi}{6}$$

Work Step by Step

Recall the formula: $\int \dfrac{du}{u \sqrt {u^2-a^2}}=\dfrac{1}{a} \sec^{-1} \dfrac{x}{a}+c$ Consider $I=\int_3^\infty \dfrac{dx}{x \sqrt {x^2-3^2}}$ or, $=\lim\limits_{a \to 3^{+}} \int_{a}^\infty \dfrac{dx}{x \sqrt {x^2-3^2}} $ or, $=\lim\limits_{a \to 3^{+}} \dfrac{1}{3} \sec^{-1} (\dfrac{x}{3})]_3^\infty$ or, $=\dfrac{1}{3} [\sec^{-1} \dfrac{a}{3} -\sec^{-1} (1) ]$ So, $I=\dfrac{1}{3} (\dfrac{\pi}{2}-0) =\dfrac{\pi}{6}$
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