Can anyone help explain how to integrate x*sqrt(1+x²) dx? I think I need to use some trig identities for the sqrt(1+x²) but I'm not completely sure
Let u = x^2 and du = 2xdx.
∫ x(1 + x^2)^(1/2) dx =
1/2 ∫ 2x(1 + x^2)^(1/2) dx =
1/2 ∫ (1 + u)^(1/2) du =
(1/2) 2(1 + u)^(3/2)/3 + c =
(1 + u)^(3/2)/3 + c =
(1 + x^2)^(3/2)/3 + c
put (1+x^2)=t
therefore 2x dx = dt
equation becomes
sqrt( t ) dt/2
intergrating we get t^(3/2) *4/3 +C
final answer 4(1+x^2) / 3 + C
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Let u = x^2 and du = 2xdx.
∫ x(1 + x^2)^(1/2) dx =
1/2 ∫ 2x(1 + x^2)^(1/2) dx =
1/2 ∫ (1 + u)^(1/2) du =
(1/2) 2(1 + u)^(3/2)/3 + c =
(1 + u)^(3/2)/3 + c =
(1 + x^2)^(3/2)/3 + c
put (1+x^2)=t
therefore 2x dx = dt
equation becomes
sqrt( t ) dt/2
intergrating we get t^(3/2) *4/3 +C
final answer 4(1+x^2) / 3 + C