Evaluating an indefinite integral by u-substitution
Evaluate the indefinite integral using the substitution .
Hint
Compute from and notice it matches the numerator exactly. Rewrite the integral entirely in terms of , integrate using the power rule, then substitute back for .
Step-by-step solution
Let . Then , which is exactly the numerator times . So the integral becomes .
Integrating gives . Substituting back gives the final answer .
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