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[itex]^{2}[/itex] + r[itex]^{2}[/itex].

Hence

[itex]\frac{du}{dr}[/itex] = 2r

since z is a constant.
 
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thanks! I understand now