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TheKShaugh
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Homework Statement
[tex]\displaystyle{\int}\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{x^2+x+1}}~dx =
\displaystyle{\int}\dfrac{(x+\frac 1 2)-\frac 1 2}{\sqrt{(x+\frac 1 2)^2+(\frac {\sqrt 3} 2)^2}}~dx[/tex]
Homework Equations
Given.
The Attempt at a Solution
The solution is given, but I'm not sure how it was found. Is there a method for finding those factors or is it trial and error/intuition?