Integral Problem: Solving x^2+a^2

orthovector · 2009-02-27T04:32:42+00:00

does anybody know how to take this integral? \int \frac{dx}_{({x^2 + a^2})^{3/2}}

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orthovector

does anybody know how to take this integral?

[tex]\int \frac{dx}_{({x^2 + a^2})^{3/2}}[/tex]

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csprof2000

Not too bad.

Just use a trig substitution. let x = a tan Q, and then it works out nicely.

orthovector

well, look at that...!

thanks!