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Ch. 5 - Integration
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 5, Problema 5.5.80

Variations on the substitution method Evaluate the following integrals.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                    
 ∫ y²/(y + 1)⁴ dy

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Step 1: Identify the substitution method. Let u = y + 1, which simplifies the denominator. Then, du = dy.
Step 2: Rewrite y in terms of u. Since u = y + 1, we have y = u - 1.
Step 3: Substitute into the integral. Replace y² with (u - 1)² and (y + 1)⁴ with u⁴, and dy with du. The integral becomes ∫ (u - 1)² / u⁴ du.
Step 4: Expand (u - 1)² to simplify the numerator. This gives (u - 1)² = u² - 2u + 1. Substitute this into the integral, resulting in ∫ (u² - 2u + 1) / u⁴ du.
Step 5: Break the integral into separate terms. Divide each term in the numerator by u⁴: ∫ (u²/u⁴ - 2u/u⁴ + 1/u⁴) du, which simplifies to ∫ (1/u² - 2/u³ + 1/u⁴) du. Now, integrate each term individually.

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The substitution method is a technique used in integration to simplify the process by changing the variable of integration. By substituting a part of the integrand with a new variable, the integral can often be transformed into a more manageable form. This method is particularly useful when dealing with composite functions or when the integrand contains a function and its derivative.
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