Step 1: Recognize that the integral to evaluate is ∫₀¹ (t / √(t² + 1)) dt. This is a definite integral, meaning we are calculating the area under the curve of the given function from t = 0 to t = 1.
Step 2: Use substitution to simplify the integral. Let u = t² + 1, which implies that du/dt = 2t or du = 2t dt. This substitution will help simplify the square root term.
Step 3: Rewrite the integral in terms of u. Substitute u = t² + 1 and du = 2t dt into the integral. The limits of integration also change: when t = 0, u = 1; and when t = 1, u = 2. The integral becomes ∫₁² (1 / √u) (1/2) du.
Step 4: Simplify the integral further. Factor out the constant 1/2 and rewrite the integral as (1/2) ∫₁² u^(-1/2) du. The term u^(-1/2) is the same as 1/√u.
Step 5: Apply the power rule for integration. The integral of u^(-1/2) is 2u^(1/2). Evaluate this expression at the new limits of integration, u = 1 and u = 2, and subtract the results to find the value of the definite integral.