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That did it.  'u' equals <math> 1+ \sqrt(x)</math> and 'du' equals <math> \frac{1}{2\sqrt(x)} </math>.  Both are right there in the factored equation.  I tried some factoring earlier, but instead of factoring a <math> \sqrt(x) </math> from the denominator, I factored an x.  That lead me nowhere.  Thanks for the help Dr. Bell. [[User:Gbrizend|Gbrizend]]
 
That did it.  'u' equals <math> 1+ \sqrt(x)</math> and 'du' equals <math> \frac{1}{2\sqrt(x)} </math>.  Both are right there in the factored equation.  I tried some factoring earlier, but instead of factoring a <math> \sqrt(x) </math> from the denominator, I factored an x.  That lead me nowhere.  Thanks for the help Dr. Bell. [[User:Gbrizend|Gbrizend]]
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Just because I wanted practice with LaTeX... heres the problem solved
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<math>\int \frac{dx}{2\sqrt(x)+2x}</math>
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Factoring out the <math>\sqrt(x)</math> gives:
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<math>\int \frac{dx}{2\sqrt(x)(1+\sqrt(x))}</math>
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Set <math>{u=1+\sqrt(x)}</math>
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Therefore <math> du=\frac{1dx}{2\sqrt(x)}</math>
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Substitute the du and u into the equation to give:
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<math>\int \frac{du}{u}</math>
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By definition, <math>\int \frac{du}{u}</math> is equal to:
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<math>\ln \left (|u| \right) + c </math>
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Substituting u back into the equation gives the final answer of:
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<math>\ln \left (|1+\sqrt(x)| \right) + c </math>
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I think this should be the answer [[User:Ctuchek|Chad Tuchek]]

Revision as of 07:19, 1 October 2008

Evaluate the Integral:

$ \int \frac{dx}{2\sqrt(x)+2x} $.

I tried setting 'u' equal to $ 2\sqrt(x)+2x $ and 'du' equal to $ (\frac{1}{\sqrt(x)}+2 )dx $. I fail to see where to go from this point. Does anyone know where to go from here? Gbrizend

I tried that too. Then I thought, hey, why not try to factor out a $ \sqrt{x} $ from the denominator and see what happens. --Bell 15:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

That did it. 'u' equals $ 1+ \sqrt(x) $ and 'du' equals $ \frac{1}{2\sqrt(x)} $. Both are right there in the factored equation. I tried some factoring earlier, but instead of factoring a $ \sqrt(x) $ from the denominator, I factored an x. That lead me nowhere. Thanks for the help Dr. Bell. Gbrizend


Just because I wanted practice with LaTeX... heres the problem solved $ \int \frac{dx}{2\sqrt(x)+2x} $

Factoring out the $ \sqrt(x) $ gives:

$ \int \frac{dx}{2\sqrt(x)(1+\sqrt(x))} $

Set $ {u=1+\sqrt(x)} $

Therefore $ du=\frac{1dx}{2\sqrt(x)} $

Substitute the du and u into the equation to give:

$ \int \frac{du}{u} $

By definition, $ \int \frac{du}{u} $ is equal to:

$ \ln \left (|u| \right) + c $

Substituting u back into the equation gives the final answer of:

$ \ln \left (|1+\sqrt(x)| \right) + c $

I think this should be the answer Chad Tuchek

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