How Do You Solve the Integral of √x/(1+√x) from 0 to 4?

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Homework Statement



4
∫ √x/(1+√x)
0

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t=√x ; x=t^2 ; dx= 2t

2
∫ (2t^2)/(1+t)
0

and now?
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Simplify your denominator with another substitution.
 
Bring the 2 outside the integral and then add and subtract 1 in the numerator.
 
First subtract and then add 1 in the numerator.

Daniel.
 
Hi ddr,

Perform polynomial algebraic division and integrate the result directly.
 
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