Question

how to Integrate (4x^2)/sqrt((x^4)+25)

Answer 1

I really just need help starting it

Answer 2

you want the indefinite integral?

Answer 3

yepp

Answer 4

pretty sure part of this involves some form of arc trig

Answer 5

doesn't seem to have a closed form; it involves elliptical integrals and stuff ...

Answer 6

I got it on a practice exam for calc 2

Answer 7

@TuringTest said it.

Answer 8

dx at the end sorry i forgot that

Answer 9

Doesn't matter.

Answer 10

My teacher said something about completing the square to make it into a trig identity

Answer 11

Are you sure you typed the right question?

Answer 12

il try spelling it out? idk i may have... 4x^2 divided by the square root of (x^4 + 25) dx

Answer 13

\[\int{4x^2\over\sqrt{x^4+25}}dx\]is the question, correct?

Answer 14

yepp that its idk how to type it on here like that my bad