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3.2(B) · Q70

Q.Evaluate: ∫125−9x2 dx\int \frac{1}{25-9x^2}\,dx

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Write 25−9x2=9(259−x2)25-9x^2=9\left(\dfrac{25}{9}-x^2\right), so ∫dx25−9x2=19∫dx(53)2−x2\int\dfrac{dx}{25-9x^2}=\dfrac19\int\dfrac{dx}{\left(\frac53\right)^2-x^2}.

Using ∫dxa2−x2=12alog⁡∣a+xa−x∣+c\int\dfrac{dx}{a^2-x^2}=\dfrac{1}{2a}\log\left|\dfrac{a+x}{a-x}\right|+c with a=53a=\dfrac53:

integral =19⋅12⋅53log⁡∣53+x53−x∣+c=130log⁡∣53+x53−x∣+c=\dfrac19\cdot\dfrac{1}{2\cdot\frac53}\log\left|\dfrac{\frac53+x}{\frac53-x}\right|+c=\dfrac{1}{30}\log\left|\dfrac{\frac53+x}{\frac53-x}\right|+c.

Multiplying inside the log by 3/33/3:

✓Final answer

130log⁡∣5+3x5−3x∣+c\dfrac{1}{30}\log\left|\dfrac{5+3x}{5-3x}\right|+c

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