Wednesday, September 5, 2012

How to evaluate the definite integral of 1/(1+square root x), for limis of integration 0 and 4?

First, we'll determine the indefinite integral of the
function y. For this reason, we'll replace the variable x by
t^2.


x = t^2


We'll
differentiate both sides:


dx =
2tdt


Int  dx/(sqrt x + 1) = Int [1/(t +1)]*(2t
dt)


Int [1/(t +1)]*(2t dt) = 2Int (t+1)dt/(t +1) - 2Int
dt/(t+1)


Int [1/(t +1)]*(2t dt) = 2Int dt - 2Int
dt/(t+1)


We'll calculate the 1st
term:


2Int dt = 2t + C


We'll
calculate the 2nd term:


2Int dt/(t+1) = 2 ln|t+1| +
C


Int  dx/(sqrt x + 1) = 2sqrt x - 2 ln |sqrt x + 1| +
C


We'll apply Leibniz Newton to determine the definite
integral:


Int  dx/(sqrt x + 1) = F(4) -
F(0)


F(4) = 2sqrt 4 - 2 ln |sqrt 4 +
1|


F(4) = 4 - 2 ln 3


F(4) = 4
- ln 9


F(0) = 2sqrt 0 - 2 ln |sqrt 0+
1|


F(0) = 0 - ln 1


F(0) =
0


The definite integral of the given
function, if the limits of integration are x = 0 to x = 4,
is
: Int dx/(sqrt x + 1) = 4 - ln
9

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