Tuesday, September 30, 2008

`int_0^4 x/sqrt(1 + 2x) dx` Evaluate the definite integral.

Make the substitution `1+2x=u,` then `x=(u-1)/2` and `dx=(du)/2.`


The indefinite integral is


`int (1/2*(u-1)/2)/(sqrt(u)) du=(1/4)*int(sqrt(u)-1/sqrt(u)) du=(1/4)*((2/3)u^(3/2)-2u^(1/2))+C=`


`=(1/2)*(1/3)*sqrt(u)*(u-3)+C=(1/6)*sqrt(1+2x)*(2x-2)+C=`


`=(1/3)(x-1)sqrt(1+2x)+C.`



Therefore the definite integral is


`(1/3)(3*sqrt(9)-(-1))=10/3` =3 and 1/3 =3.(3).

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