Integrating 1/(1+sqrt(2x)) using u-substitution

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Homework Statement


Find the indefinite integral.
∫ (1/(1+sqrt(2x))) dx

Homework Equations


∫ 1/u du = ln |u| + C

The Attempt at a Solution


I tried a couple 'u' substitutions, which didn't work out. I also tried rationalizing the denominator, but that didn't help. No one I've talked to knows how to do this one...
 
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Well from rationalizing we get ...

\int\left(\frac{1}{1-2x}-\frac{\sqrt{2x}}{1-2x}}\right)dx

So from here, the left is easy and now we work only with the right

-\int\frac{\sqrt{2x}}{1-2x}dx

u=\sqrt{2x}\rightarrow u^2=2x

u^2=2x \leftrightarrow udu=dx
 
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following you so far
 
johnsonandrew said:
following you so far
After substituting, we get ...

\int\frac{-u^2}{1-u^2}du

Then add \pm 1 to the numerator so that you can split it into 2.

\int\frac{(1-u^2)-1}{1-u^2}du
 
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I don't understand:
u^2=2x \leftrightarrow udu=dx
 
johnsonandrew said:
I don't understand:
u^2=2x \leftrightarrow udu=dx
I made my initial u-sub then I manipulated my u-sub by squaring both sides and then I took it's derivative.

u=\sqrt 2x ONLY for the numerator

Manipulating my u-sub by squaring both sides so that I can substitute for my denominator.

u^2=2x

Taking the derivative of my manipulating u-sub

2udu=2dx \rightarrow udu=dx
 
Ohhh okay. Thank you!
 
johnsonandrew said:
Ohhh okay. Thank you!
Anytime.
 
Actually, rationalizing isn't even a good idea. You can apply the same methods I did with the u-sub w/o rationalizing.
 

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