Solving Bizarre Integral: x/[z2(x2+z2)1/2]

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Now then, I am close to shedding a tear with this one.

This integral has been popping up in a few electromag examples iv been doing and i have absolutely no idea what's going on here.

The integral is 1/[(x2+z2)3/2] with respect to x

According to the textbook the answer is x/[z2(x2+z2)1/2]

I initially, without evening really thinking, went straight for -1/(x[x2+z2]1/2)

Any ideas?
Thanks
 
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Use the substitution [itex]x=z \tan u[/itex].
 
btw, you left a constant