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sara_87
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Homework Statement
I need to evaluate the integral:
[tex]\int^a_b \frac{(x^{-c})'}{(a^2-x^2)^(1-c)} dx[/tex]
Homework Equations
(x-c)' means the derivative with respect to x.
The Attempt at a Solution
I tried to use integration by parts:
let u=(a2-x2)c-1 so u'=(c-1)(a2-x2)c-2(-2x)
and v'=(x-c)' so v=x-c
the integral is then:
[tex]\left[uv\right]^a_b+\int^a_b\frac{2(c-1)(a^2-x^2)^{c-2}}{x^{c-1}}dx[/tex]
I can evaluate the uv part but i am struggling to integrate
[tex]\int^a_b\frac{2(c-1)(a^2-x^2)^{c-2}}{x^{c-1}}dx[/tex]
any help would be very much appreciated. thank you.