How do I calculate an integral with a square root in the denominator?

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Hi,
I have a problem. I can't understand how it becomes [-1/the square root of (z^2+r^2)] from integral (r.dr/(z^2+r^2)^3/2)
It seems complicated but I couldn't write it different.
Thanks, Sol
P.S. The integral goes to R from 0.
 
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It's a simple u-substitution. Try to do it, and come back if you get stuck.
 
\frac{d}{dr}(-\frac{1}{(z^{2}+r^{2})^{\frac{1}{2}}})=\frac{1}{2}*\frac{1}{(z^{2}+r^{2})^{\frac{3}{2}}}*2r=\frac{r}{(z^{2}+r^{2})^{\frac{3}{2}}}
That's all there is to it, really..
 
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