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Ch. 8 - Techniques of Integration
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Capitolo 8, Problema 8.1.54e

Using different substitutions
Show that the integral
∫((x² - 1)(x + 1))^(-2/3) dx
can be evaluated with any of the following substitutions.
e. u = tan^(-1) ((x - 1)/2)
What is the value of the integral?

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Start with the integral \( \int ((x^2 - 1)(x + 1))^{-2/3} \, dx \). First, simplify the expression inside the integral. Notice that \( x^2 - 1 = (x - 1)(x + 1) \), so the integrand becomes \( ((x - 1)(x + 1)^2)^{-2/3} \).
Rewrite the integrand as \( (x - 1)^{-2/3} (x + 1)^{-4/3} \) by distributing the exponent \( -2/3 \) to each factor inside the parentheses.
Use the substitution \( u = \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{x - 1}{2} \right) \). This means \( \frac{x - 1}{2} = \tan u \), so \( x - 1 = 2 \tan u \).
Differentiate \( x - 1 = 2 \tan u \) with respect to \( u \) to find \( dx \) in terms of \( du \): \( dx = 2 \sec^2 u \, du \).
Express \( (x + 1) \) in terms of \( u \) using the substitution and simplify the integrand accordingly. Then rewrite the entire integral in terms of \( u \) and \( du \), which will allow you to integrate with respect to \( u \).

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