STRACT: How to solve a tricky integration problem using multiple substitutions?

[2h2o]

Homework Statement

Evaluate the indefinite integral:

Homework Equations

\int\frac{6}{x\sqrt{25x^2-1}} dx

The Attempt at a Solution

I've tried a number of different substitutions, but this last one gets me the closest, I think.

\int\frac{6}{x\sqrt{25x^2-1}} dx = \frac{6}{5}\int\frac{1}{x\sqrt{x^2-\frac{1}{25}}} dx = \frac{6}{5}\int\frac{x}{x^2\sqrt{x^2-\frac{1}{25}}} dx


let u=\sqrt{x^2-\frac{1}{25}

then

du=\frac{x dx}{\sqrt{x^2-\frac{1}{25}}}}}

This is where I want to substitute in, but it doesn't go. \frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2-\frac{1}{25}}}}}}dx fits in, except for the x^2 in the denominator which doesn't work with my substitution. I don't see where to go from here, or what I should have done differently.

Thanks!

 

[rock.freak667]

Try a trig substitution x=cosecθ

 

[Altabeh]

Homework Statement

Evaluate the indefinite integral:

Homework Equations

\int\frac{6}{x\sqrt{25x^2-1}} dx

The Attempt at a Solution

I've tried a number of different substitutions, but this last one gets me the closest, I think.

\int\frac{6}{x\sqrt{25x^2-1}} dx = \frac{6}{5}\int\frac{1}{x\sqrt{x^2-\frac{1}{25}}} dx = \frac{6}{5}\int\frac{x}{x^2\sqrt{x^2-\frac{1}{25}}} dx


let u=\sqrt{x^2-\frac{1}{25}

then

du=\frac{x dx}{\sqrt{x^2-\frac{1}{25}}}}}

This is where I want to substitute in, but it doesn't go. \frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2-\frac{1}{25}}}}}}dx fits in, except for the x^2 in the denominator which doesn't work with my substitution. I don't see where to go from here, or what I should have done differently.

Thanks!

You're almost done: after substituting x^2=u^2+1/25 in the last integral you obtained, just bring 5 back into the integrand and then you need another substitution, basically, think of u=\sqrt(5)*cosh(x). Then you'll be left with a simple integral which is neccessarily required to be given a form like e^t/(1+e^2t) dt. From this point, you need one more substitution and then you are done by going back to x as you begin from this last one, pass t and u to definitely hit x again.

AB