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Ch. 8 - Techniques of Integration
Hass - Thomas' Calculus 15th Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 8.6.28

In Exercises 27–40, use a substitution to change the integral into one you can find in the table. Then evaluate the integral.
∫ (x^2 + 6x) / (x^2 + 3)^2 dx

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Identify a substitution that simplifies the integral. Notice that the denominator is \( (x^2 + 3)^2 \) and the numerator contains terms \( x^2 + 6x \). Consider letting \( u = x^2 + 3 \) because its derivative relates to the numerator.
Compute the derivative of \( u \) with respect to \( x \): \( \frac{du}{dx} = 2x \), which implies \( du = 2x \, dx \). This will help express parts of the integral in terms of \( u \) and \( du \).
Rewrite the integral in terms of \( u \) and \( du \). Express \( x^2 + 6x \) in terms of \( u \) and \( x \), and replace \( dx \) using \( du = 2x \, dx \) or \( dx = \frac{du}{2x} \). This step may require splitting the integral or manipulating the numerator to match the substitution.
After substitution, simplify the integral to a form involving \( u \) only, ideally matching a standard integral from the table, such as \( \int \frac{du}{u^2} \) or similar.
Integrate the simplified expression with respect to \( u \), then substitute back \( u = x^2 + 3 \) to express the answer in terms of \( x \).

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