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OpenStudy (adamconner):

please help!! question below. *Medal and fan*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No question is here!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait he/she is typing

OpenStudy (adamconner):

\[\int\limits_{\sqrt{2}}^{2} \frac{ dx }{x \sqrt{x ^{2}-1} }\]

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

Check out the derivative of inverse secant, it'll look a lot like your integrand.

OpenStudy (adamconner):

the integral of \[\frac{ 1 }{ x \sqrt{x ^{2}-1} }\] is sec^-1 right??

OpenStudy (adamconner):

i know the final answer is pi/12 i just dont know how to get it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

me too

OpenStudy (adamconner):

@NoelGreco

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

sec^-1 ( 2) - sec^-1 (sqrt 2)

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