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OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/x^2sqrt(4-x^2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 1 }{ x^2\sqrt{4-x^2} }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first let x=2tan u dx= 2sec^2 u

OpenStudy (anonymous):

= \[\frac{ \sec^2 u }{ 4\tan^2u \sqrt{4(1-\tan^2 u)} }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 4 }\int\limits_{}^{}\frac{ \sec^2u }{ \tan^2u \sec u }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 4 }\int\limits_{}^{}\frac{ \sec^2u }{ \sec u - \sec^3 u }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 4 }\int\limits_{}^{}\frac{ \sec^2u }{ \sec^2u }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 4 }\int\limits_{}^{}1du\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ u }{ 4 }+c\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

am i correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Your substitution won't be helpful. Instead, use \(x=2\sin u\), you have \(dx=2\cos u~du\). \[\int\frac{dx}{x^2\sqrt{4-x^2}}=\int\frac{2\cos u}{4\cos^2u\sqrt{4-4\sin^2u}}~du\] Simplifying: \[\frac{1}{4}\int\frac{\cos u}{\cos^2u\sqrt{1-\sin^2u}}~du=\frac{1}{4}\int\frac{du}{\cos^2u}=\frac{1}{4}\int\sec^2u~du\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i made a mistake when i lablelled the question, its actualy\[\frac{ 1 }{ x^2 \sqrt{4+x^2}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats why i used tan instead of sin

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay so \(x=2\tan u\), you have \(dx=2\sec^2 u~du\). \[\int\frac{dx}{x^2\sqrt{4+x^2}}=\int\frac{2\sec^2 u}{4\tan^2u\sqrt{4+4\tan^2u}}~du\] Simplifying: \[\int\frac{2\sec^2 u}{4\tan^2u\sqrt{4+4\tan^2u}}~du=\frac{1}{4}\int\frac{\sec u}{\tan^2u}~du\] No need to change tangent to secant. Instead, use the definition of secant and tangent, you get \[\frac{\sec u}{\tan^2u}=\frac{\dfrac{1}{\cos u}}{\dfrac{\sin^2u}{\cos^2u}}=\frac{\cos u}{\sin^2u}\] Finally a simple substitution, \(t=\sin u\) gives \(dt=\cos u~du\), and you have \[\frac{1}{4}\int\frac{dt}{t^2}\]

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