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Ch. 8 - Techniques of Integration
Hass - Thomas' Calculus 15th Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 8.4.38

Use any method to evaluate the integrals in Exercises 15–38. Most will require trigonometric substitutions, but some can be evaluated by other methods.
∫ (1 - r²)^(5/2) / r⁸ dr

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Identify the integral to solve: \(\int \frac{(1 - r^{2})^{5/2}}{r^{8}} \, dr\).
Recognize that the integrand contains a term of the form \(\sqrt{1 - r^{2}}\) raised to a power, suggesting a trigonometric substitution related to \(r = \sin \theta\) or \(r = \cos \theta\).
Choose the substitution \(r = \sin \theta\), which implies \(dr = \cos \theta \, d\theta\). This substitution transforms \(1 - r^{2}\) into \(1 - \sin^{2} \theta = \cos^{2} \theta\).
Rewrite the integral in terms of \(\theta\) by substituting \(r = \sin \theta\), \(dr = \cos \theta \, d\theta\), and simplifying the powers of trigonometric functions accordingly.
After rewriting, simplify the integral to a form involving powers of sine and cosine functions, then use trigonometric identities or reduction formulas to integrate with respect to \(\theta\).

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