Homework Statement
A combination of masses along the z-axis is separated by a distance 'a' with middle mass at origin. The potential is
V = \frac{1}{2}kx^2 .
What is the force of constraint using Lagrange multiplier?
Homework Equations
L = T - V + \lambda f
The Attempt at a...
Homework Statement
Hello,
I have an equation which I am having to simplify.
\int \frac{1}{ x^2 \times \sqrt{a + bx^2 + \frac{c}{x^2}}} \,dx
2. The attempt at a solution
I've tried expanding the terms in the brackets and using a substitution of [ tex ] \[r=x^2\][ /tex ] but I need...