Indefinite integral via u-substitution
Evaluate the indefinite integral using the substitution .
Hint
Compute in terms of , then rewrite the entire integral in terms of only. Don't forget the constant factor introduced by the chain rule when differentiating .
Step-by-step solution
Let . Then , so . Substituting into the integral gives .
Evaluating this basic power-rule integral gives . Substituting back yields the final answer .
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