Having troubl with this integration

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Start date Apr 18, 2010
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Apr 18, 2010

edough

Homework Statement

Integrate 4X * sqrt( 4-X^2) dX from [-sqrt(2), sqrt(2)]

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Should I use integration by parts?

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Apr 18, 2010

Dustinsfl

Trig sub should work

Apr 18, 2010

HallsofIvy

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Neither integration by parts nor a trig substitution. Let u= 4- x^2.

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