How can I find te integral of root(x*x+x+1)

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The discussion revolves around finding the integral of the expression √(x² + x + 1). Participants are exploring methods to approach this integral within the context of calculus.

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  • Participants discuss completing the square to rewrite the integral in a more manageable form. There are suggestions to use substitutions to simplify the expression further, including transforming the variable to facilitate integration.

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Several participants have provided insights into potential substitutions and transformations that could aid in solving the integral. The discussion includes various interpretations of the integral's structure and the methods to approach it, but no consensus has been reached regarding a definitive solution.

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Some participants express assumptions about the integral's complexity and the need for specific techniques, such as hyperbolic functions, to address it. There is an emphasis on ensuring the integral is expressed in a suitable form for integration.

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How can I find te integral of root(x*x+x+1)Thank you
 
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x2+ x+ 1= x2+ x+ 1/4+ 3/4= (x+ 1/2)2+ 3/4.


Let u= x+ 1/2.
 
You need to put this integral in the form of

[tex]\int \sqrt{a^2 + u^2} du[/tex]

This can be achieved by completing the square.
 
Tengo said:
How can I find te integral of root(x*x+x+1)Thank you


I'm assuming you're talking about this "animal".
[tex]I=\int \sqrt{x^{2}+x+1} dx =\int \sqrt{(x+\frac{1}{2})^{2}+\frac{3}{4}} dx[/tex] (1)

Like Halls said,make the first substitution [itex]x+\frac{1}{2}\rightarrow u[/itex] (2)
and u'll get
[tex]I=\int \sqrt{u^{2}+\frac{3}{4}} du[/tex] (3)
Write this integral as
[tex]I=\int \sqrt{\frac{3}{4}} \sqrt{(\sqrt{\frac{4}{3}} u)^{2} +1} du[/tex] (4)
and make the substitution
[tex]\sqrt{\frac{4}{3}} u\rightarrow \sinh v[/tex] (5)
,under which:
[tex]du\rightarrow \sqrt{\frac{3}{4}} \cosh v dv[/tex] (6)
,so the integral becomes:
[tex]I=\frac{3}{4}\int \cosh^{2}v dv[/tex] (7)
,where i have made use of the fundamental formula of hyperbolic trigometry
[tex]\cosh^{2}v-\sinh^{2}v =1[/tex] (8)
Use the formula of the double angle:
[tex]\cosh^{2}v=\frac{1+\cosh 2v}{2}[/tex](9)
to solve the integral in terms of 'v'.Return to the initial variable 'x' via the substitutions (5) and (2).

Daniel.
 

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