Variable change in definite integration

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I am having trouble understanding how the author of the textbook "Physics for scientists and engineers" (Randall D Knight), is performing the variable change in the definite integral of the picture that I have taken a screen clipping of. Can someone please help me figure this out?
 

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Variable r is being replaced by variable u where

u = z^{2} + r^{2}.

Hence

\frac{du}{dr} = 2r

since z is a constant.
 
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thanks! I understand now
 
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