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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Compute the following integral (u-sub):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\int\limits_{}^{}\frac{ x \cos (x^2) }{ \sqrt{\sin (x^2)}}dx\]

hartnn (hartnn):

did you try u=x^2 first?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I did. I ended up with x + C, which was marked as incorrect. Maybe it has something to do with tangent? I am rather confused by this question.

hartnn (hartnn):

x+c ? how? first put x^2 =u next put sin u = t or you can directly first put sin x^2 = u du=... ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I attempted to put u = x^2 and v = sin(u)... perhaps that was my mistake. If sin x^2 = u, du/2 = xcos x^2dx?

hartnn (hartnn):

yes! that would totally simplify it...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, here is what I did... Maybe my mistake was in computation.

hartnn (hartnn):

\(\int du/(2\sqrt u)\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1\[\frac{ 1 }{ 2 } \int\limits_{}^{} v^{-1/2}dv = \frac{ v^{-1/2+1} }{ 1/2 } + C = \sqrt{v}+C=\sqrt{\sin(u)}+C=\sqrt{x^2}+C=x+C\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Where u=x^2 and v=sin(u)

hartnn (hartnn):

\(\sqrt{\sin x^2}+c\) is correct final answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ah, I see.\[\sqrt{\sin(u)}+C \neq \sqrt{x^2}+C.\] So would the answer be \[\sqrt{\sin(x^2)}+C?\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I see... Can that be simplified any further?

hartnn (hartnn):

i don't think so....no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay. I see what I did wrong now... thank you for your help again, though I'll probably need it again soon! Much appreciated!

hartnn (hartnn):

welcome ^_^

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