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Homework Statement
Integrate 4X * sqrt( 4-X^2) dX from [-sqrt(2), sqrt(2)]
Homework Equations
Should I use integration by parts?
Having troubl with this integration
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The discussion focuses on the integration of the function 4X * sqrt(4 - X^2) dX over the interval [-sqrt(2), sqrt(2)]. Participants suggest that neither integration by parts nor trigonometric substitution is effective for this problem. Instead, a substitution method using u = 4 - x^2 is proposed as a more suitable approach for solving the integral.
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