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Exercise 11.6 · Q1

Q.x1+x2\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{1+x^{2}}}

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The numerator x dxx\,dx is (up to a constant) the exact derivative of the radicand 1+x21+x^2, so a direct substitution collapses the integral.

Step 1. Substitute. Let u=1+x2u=1+x^2, so du=2x dxdu=2x\,dx, i.e. x dx=du2x\,dx=\dfrac{du}2.

Step 2. Rewrite the integral. ∫x dx1+x2=12∫u−1/2du\displaystyle\int\dfrac{x\,dx}{\sqrt{1+x^2}}=\dfrac12\int u^{-1/2}du.

Step 3. Integrate. 12⋅2u1/2=u1/2\dfrac12\cdot2u^{1/2}=u^{1/2}.

Step 4. Re-substitute. 1+x2+c\sqrt{1+x^2}+c.

Step 5. Check. ddx1+x2=x1+x2\dfrac{d}{dx}\sqrt{1+x^2}=\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{1+x^2}}, matching the integrand.

✓Final answer

1+x2+c\sqrt{1+x^2}+c

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