Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Integration by Substitution · medium
Evaluate: x3 x2 + 4,dx
- ≤ft(x2 + 4 )5/25 + 4 ≤ft(x2 + 4 )3/23+C
- ≤ft(x2 + 4 )5/25 - ≤ft(x2 + 4 )3/23+C
- ≤ft(x2 + 4 )5/25 - 4 ≤ft(x2 + 4 )3/23+C
- ≤ft(x2 + 4 )5/210 - 2 ≤ft(x2 + 4 )3/23+C
Answer
C. ≤ft(x2 + 4 )5/25 - 4 ≤ft(x2 + 4 )3/23+C
Solution
Let u=x2+4, so x2=u-4 and x,dx= 12du. Then x3sqrt(x2+4),dx= 12 (u-4)u1/2,du= 12≤ft( 25u5/2- 83u3/2 )= u5/25- 4u3/23+C with u=x2+4.