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Ch. 5 - Integration
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 5, Problema 5.5.81

Variations on the substitution method Evaluate the following integrals.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                    
 ∫ 𝓍/(∛𝓍 + 4) d𝓍

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Step 1: Identify the substitution. To simplify the integral, let u = ∛𝓍 (the cube root of 𝓍). This substitution will help reduce the complexity of the denominator.
Step 2: Differentiate the substitution. Compute the derivative of u with respect to 𝓍: du/d𝓍 = 1/(3∛(𝓍²)). Rearrange to express d𝓍 in terms of du: d𝓍 = 3u² du.
Step 3: Rewrite the integral in terms of u. Substitute u = ∛𝓍 and d𝓍 = 3u² du into the integral. The integral becomes ∫ (u³)/(u + 4) * 3u² du.
Step 4: Simplify the integral. Combine terms to simplify the expression. The integral now becomes ∫ (3u⁵)/(u + 4) du.
Step 5: Use polynomial division or other techniques to evaluate the integral. Divide 3u⁵ by (u + 4) if necessary, and then integrate term by term. Alternatively, consider partial fraction decomposition if applicable.

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