How do you evaluate int x/sqrt(1+x^2)x1+x2 from [-sqrt2,0][2,0]?

1 Answer
Mar 26, 2018

1-sqrt313

Explanation:

int_-sqrt2^0x/sqrt(1+x^2)dx02x1+x2dx

int_-sqrt2^0x(1+x^2)^(-1/2)dx02x(1+x2)12dx

by inspection

=[(1+x^2)^(1/2)]_-sqrt2^0=[(1+x2)12]02

=[(1+x^2)^(1/2)]^0-[(1+x^2)^(1/2)]_-sqrt2=[(1+x2)12]0[(1+x2)12]2

=1-(1+2)^(1/2)=1(1+2)12

=1-sqrt3=13