Integrate x^2/sqrt(4-x^2): Solution Steps

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[tex] \int{ \frac{x^2}{\sqrt{4-x^2}} }[/tex]

How would I do that?
I tried integrating by parts, letting u = x^2 and v' = 1/sqrt(4-x^2) and many other combinations, but I just can't seem to get the result.
 
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A trig substitution will work, surely.
 
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