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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Is 3+2x all under the square root or is it just root 3?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[\sqrt{3+2x}\] ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ok. We will use u-substitution. Set u equal to what's under the square root (3+2x) and then take the derivative of 3+2x to find du. So du = 2 dx
OpenStudy (anonymous):
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
So you are left with \[\int\limits \sqrt{u}/2 du\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
The reason we divide by 2 is when you get du = 2 dx you want dx by itself, so you get du/2 = dx
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Since your dividing by 2, you can pull a 1/2 out in front of the integral, leaving you with the integral of root u, which can be rewritten as u^(1/2). Then to integrate we add 1 to the exponent (giving us u^(3/2)). We have to multiply by the reciprocal of our new exponent.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
So your final answer should be [2u^(3/2)]/3
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Since 2/3 times u^(3/2) just moves the u^(2/3) on top and multiplies it by 2.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Any other questions?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ok what?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
∫x+1/2x-x2+2 dx
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Oh well I meant about this problem. I'll look at it and see if I can help in the other problem.