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In Exercises 39–48, use an appropriate substitution and then a trigonometric substitution to evaluate the integrals.
∫ √(x) / (1 - x³) dx (Hint: Let u = x³/2)
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Ch. 8 - Techniques of Integration
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- Ch. 1 - Functions155
- Ch. 2 - Limits and Continuity240
- Ch. 3 - Derivatives337
- Ch. 4 - Applications of Derivatives293
- Ch. 5 - Integrals41
- Ch. 6 - Applications of Definite Integrals25
- Ch. 7 - Transcendental Functions490
- Ch. 8 - Techniques of Integration399
- Ch. 9 - First-Order Differential Equations66
- Ch. 10 - Infinite Sequences and Series132
- Ch. 11 - Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates58
Capitolo 8, Problema 8.5.60
Use any method to evaluate the integrals in Exercises 55–66.
∫ (x⁴ - 1) / (x⁵ - 5x + 1) dx
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First, examine the integral \( \int \frac{x^{4} - 1}{x^{5} - 5x + 1} \, dx \) and consider if the numerator is related to the derivative of the denominator. This is a common strategy for integrals involving rational functions.
Compute the derivative of the denominator: \( \frac{d}{dx} (x^{5} - 5x + 1) = 5x^{4} - 5 \).
Notice that the numerator \( x^{4} - 1 \) is similar to \( \frac{1}{5} \) times the derivative of the denominator, since \( 5x^{4} - 5 = 5(x^{4} - 1) \). This suggests rewriting the integral in terms of \( \frac{f'(x)}{f(x)} \) where \( f(x) = x^{5} - 5x + 1 \).
Rewrite the integral as \( \int \frac{x^{4} - 1}{x^{5} - 5x + 1} \, dx = \int \frac{1}{5} \cdot \frac{5x^{4} - 5}{x^{5} - 5x + 1} \, dx = \frac{1}{5} \int \frac{f'(x)}{f(x)} \, dx \).
Use the formula \( \int \frac{f'(x)}{f(x)} \, dx = \ln|f(x)| + C \) to express the integral in terms of the natural logarithm of the denominator, multiplied by the constant factor \( \frac{1}{5} \).
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