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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Integral Brainfart

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\int\limits_{}^{}e ^{4x}\sqrt{1-e ^{2x}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Not sure how to solve this integral

OpenStudy (anonymous):

put e^2x = u du = 2e^2x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to get: \[1/2\int\limits_{}^{}u ^{2}\sqrt{1-u}du\] ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah, something like that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or actually is it just u in front of the square root

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since e^4x = (e^2x)(e^2x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and e^2x is contained in du

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[1/2∫u \sqrt{1-u}du\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Like that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, that is correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And then is in integration by parts to get the rest?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sooo, u = u du = du dv = sqrt(1-u) v = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hmm, how would I integrate dv?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nvm, u-sub

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\int\limits e^{4x} \sqrt{1-e^{2x}}dx, u=1-e^{2x}, du= -2e^{2x}dx, \frac{du}{-2e^{2x}}=dx\] \[\int\limits \frac{e^{4x} \sqrt{u}}{-2e^{2x}}du \rightarrow \frac{1}{2} \int\limits e^{2x} \sqrt{u}du\] now since: \[u= 1-e^{2x}, e^{2x}= 1-u\] Now back substitute 1-u: \[\int\limits (1-u) \sqrt{u }du \rightarrow \int\limits (\sqrt{u}-u^{\frac{3}{2}}) du\] \[=\frac{2}{3}u^\frac{3}{2}- \frac{2}{5}u^\frac{5}{2}+c\] since: \[u=1-e^{2x}\] \[=\frac{2}{3}(1-e^{2x})^\frac{3}{2}- \frac{2}{5}(1-e^{2x})^\frac{5}{2}+c\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

come help me nadeem!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks nadeen I'll use this to check my work! :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

typo multiply the final answer my (-1/2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

also after I back substituted e^2x=1-u I forgot to include the (-1/2) constant, sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You final answer should be: \[\frac{1}{5}(1-e^{2x})^\frac{5}{2}-\frac{1}{3}(1-e^{2x})^\frac{3}{2}+c\]

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