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#1 2010-04-01 00:33:35

cathelyn13
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Registered: 2009-07-18
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Integration by substitution

Please help me to solve this question.

Use suitable substitution to find the following integral: (1 – x^2)^(-3/2)dx

The answer provided is x/(root 1-x^2) + k

Thanks in advance!!! smile

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#2 2010-04-01 02:29:39

JaneFairfax
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Re: Integration by substitution

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#3 2010-04-01 02:31:38

cathelyn13
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Re: Integration by substitution

Thanks! But won't I get answer in terms of sin x if I use x = sin x as substitution? smile

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#4 2010-04-01 04:42:22

cathelyn13
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Re: Integration by substitution

I get it already. Thanks smile!!

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