fnet = ma
you need to figure out your acceleration, then prove with a static equation that you have enough fnet to overcome mu static. Then use mu kinetic to determine the acceleration of the sculpture relative to the van. I don't remember the equations right off hand, but with a couple of...
ok. do you mean to say substitute u^2=x^2 -1 to get rid of the sqrt then?
i just don't understand how that helps me. I end up with variables x and u in the denominator then.
Ok, was i correct in splitting it into two integrals?
I'm having a lot of difficulty on this one. I got an answer, but it's really long and seems wrong.
I found I'm supposed to get but need to be able to work through this problem.
How i got mine was for the second part used x = sec...
for some reason this forum isn't working, and i didn't mean to repost several times... I hit refresh a couple times and that's what happened. I apologize!
Homework Statement
i'm taking a defitinite integral from sqrt2 to 2 of the function 1/x^3*sqrt(x^2-1)dx.
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
I separated it into 1/x^3 and 1/sqrt(x^2-1). I have the second part using trig sub. as being sec theta dtheta, before integrating...
Homework Statement
i'm taking a defitinite integral from sqrt2 to 2 of the function 1/x^3*sqrt(x^2-1)dx.
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
I separated it into 1/x^3 and 1/sqrt(x^2-1). I have the second part using trig sub. as being sec theta dtheta, before integrating...
Homework Statement
i'm taking a defitinite integral from sqrt2 to 2 of the function 1/x^3*sqrt(x^2-1)dx.
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
I separated it into 1/x^3 and 1/sqrt(x^2-1). I have the second part using trig sub. as being inverse sec(x/1) dx. I believe i did...
it looks like i did, i forgot the derivate of pi was zero, haha. dumb on my part.
but that doesn't get me anywhere because no where in the original problem is the du. i have to get rid of that 1/x^12 somehow.
problem with that is when you take the derivative, you don't have the dx int he problem.
i'm almost certain the U has to equal x^12 as then du would then be 11x^11 and you can divide that by 11 and stick a 1/11 out front. I just don't know how to get du out of that stupid fraction. unless I'm...