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Exercise 11.6 · Q10

Q.x1+x\dfrac{\sqrt{x}}{1+\sqrt{x}}

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Substituting u=xu=\sqrt x turns the surd into a polynomial-over-linear fraction that simplifies by ordinary division.

Step 1. Substitute. Let u=xu=\sqrt x, so x=u2x=u^2, dx=2u dudx=2u\,du.

Step 2. Rewrite. ∫x1+xdx=∫u1+u⋅2u du=2∫u21+udu\displaystyle\int\dfrac{\sqrt x}{1+\sqrt x}dx=\int\dfrac{u}{1+u}\cdot2u\,du=2\int\dfrac{u^2}{1+u}du.

Step 3. Divide the improper fraction. u21+u=u−1+11+u\dfrac{u^2}{1+u}=u-1+\dfrac1{1+u} (since u2=(u+1)(u−1)+1u^2=(u+1)(u-1)+1).

Step 4. Integrate. 2∫(u−1+11+u)du=2(u22−u+log⁡∣1+u∣)+c=u2−2u+2log⁡∣1+u∣+c2\displaystyle\int\left(u-1+\dfrac1{1+u}\right)du=2\left(\dfrac{u^2}2-u+\log|1+u|\right)+c=u^2-2u+2\log|1+u|+c. …

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