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"display": "$$\\int\\:\\frac{1}{x\\sqrt{x-2}}dx$$",
"symbolab_question": "BIG_OPERATOR#\\int \\frac{1}{x\\sqrt{x-2}}dx"
},
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"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Calculus",
"topic": "Integrals",
"subTopic": "Indefinite Integrals",
"default": "\\sqrt{2}\\arctan(\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}(x-2)})+C",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\int\\:\\frac{1}{x\\sqrt{x-2}}dx=\\sqrt{2}\\arctan\\left(\\sqrt{\\frac{1}{2}\\left(x-2\\right)}\\right)+C$$",
"input": "\\int\\:\\frac{1}{x\\sqrt{x-2}}dx",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Apply u-substitution",
"input": "\\int\\:\\frac{1}{x\\sqrt{x-2}}dx",
"steps": [
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"type": "definition",
"title": "Integral Substitution definition",
"text": "$$\\int\\:f\\left(g\\left(x\\right)\\right)\\cdot\\:g'\\left(x\\right)dx=\\int\\:f\\left(u\\right)du,\\:\\quad\\:u=g\\left(x\\right)$$",
"secondary": [
"Substitute: $$u=\\sqrt{x-2}$$"
]
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{du}{dx}=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x-2}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\sqrt{x-2}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Apply the chain rule:$${\\quad}\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x-2}}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x-2\\right)$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\sqrt{x-2}\\right)",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x-2}}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x-2\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the chain rule: $$\\frac{df\\left(u\\right)}{dx}=\\frac{df}{du}\\cdot\\frac{du}{dx}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$f=\\sqrt{u},\\:\\:u=x-2$$"
],
"result": "=\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\sqrt{u}\\right)\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x-2\\right)",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\sqrt{u}\\right)=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{u}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\sqrt{u}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply radical rule: $$\\sqrt{a}=a^{\\frac{1}{2}}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{\\frac{1}{2}}\\right)",
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}u^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}",
"meta": {
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"practiceTopic": "Power Rule"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{1}{2}u^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}:{\\quad}\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{u}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}u^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{u}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$u^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}=u^{-\\frac{1}{2}}$$",
"input": "u^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Join $$\\frac{1}{2}-1:{\\quad}-\\frac{1}{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}-1",
"result": "=u^{-\\frac{1}{2}}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Convert element to fraction: $$1=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}+\\frac{1}{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{-1\\cdot\\:2+1}{2}"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$-1\\cdot\\:2+1=-1$$",
"input": "-1\\cdot\\:2+1",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:2=2$$",
"result": "=-2+1"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add/Subtract the numbers: $$-2+1=-1$$",
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"result": "=\\frac{-1}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{-a}{b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}u^{-\\frac{1}{2}}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^{-b}=\\frac{1}{a^b}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$u^{-\\frac{1}{2}}=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{u}}$$"
],
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{u}}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$\\frac{a}{b}\\cdot\\frac{c}{d}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:c}{b\\:\\cdot\\:d}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:1}{2\\sqrt{u}}"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:1=1$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{u}}"
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"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{u}}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x-2\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Substitute back $$u=x-2$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x-2}}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x-2\\right)"
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"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x-2\\right)=1$$",
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"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=\\frac{dx}{dx}-\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(2\\right)"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{dx}{dx}=1$$",
"input": "\\frac{dx}{dx}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the common derivative: $$\\frac{dx}{dx}=1$$",
"result": "=1"
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"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(2\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(2\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Derivative of a constant: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left({a}\\right)=0$$",
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{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x-2}}\\cdot\\:1"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x-2}}",
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},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\quad\\Rightarrow\\:du=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x-2}}dx$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\quad\\Rightarrow\\:dx=2\\sqrt{x-2}du$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{1}{xu}\\cdot\\:2\\sqrt{x-2}du"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$u=\\sqrt{x-2}$$",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{1}{xu}\\cdot\\:2udu"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{1}{xu}\\cdot\\:2u:{\\quad}\\frac{2}{x}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{xu}\\cdot\\:2u",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2u}{xu}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$u$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{x}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:2=2$$",
"result": "=\\frac{2}{x}"
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{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{2}{x}du"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$u=\\sqrt{x-2}\\quad\\Rightarrow\\quad\\:x=u^{2}+2$$",
"input": "\\sqrt{x-2}=u",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Square both sides:$${\\quad}x-2=u^{2}$$",
"input": "\\sqrt{x-2}=u",
"result": "x-2=u^{2}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"result": "\\left(\\sqrt{x-2}\\right)^{2}=u^{2}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Expand $$\\left(\\sqrt{x-2}\\right)^{2}:{\\quad}x-2$$",
"input": "\\left(\\sqrt{x-2}\\right)^{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply radical rule: $$\\sqrt{a}=a^{\\frac{1}{2}}$$",
"result": "=\\left(\\left(x-2\\right)^{\\frac{1}{2}}\\right)^{2}",
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$\\left(a^{b}\\right)^{c}=a^{bc}$$",
"result": "=\\left(x-2\\right)^{\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:2}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/exponent-practice",
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},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:2=1$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:2",
"result": "=x-2",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$2$$",
"result": "=1"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{2}{u^{2}+2}du"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{2}{u^{2}+2}du"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\int{a\\cdot{f\\left(x\\right)}dx}=a\\cdot\\int{f\\left(x\\right)dx}$$",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:\\int\\:\\frac{1}{u^{2}+2}du"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Apply Integral Substitution",
"input": "\\int\\:\\frac{1}{u^{2}+2}du",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Integral Substitution definition",
"text": "$$\\int\\:f\\left(g\\left(x\\right)\\right)\\cdot\\:g'\\left(x\\right)dx=\\int\\:f\\left(u\\right)du,\\:\\quad\\:u=g\\left(x\\right)$$",
"secondary": [
"Substitute: $$u=\\sqrt{2}v$$"
]
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "For $$bx^2\\pm\\:a\\:$$substitute $$x=\\frac{\\sqrt{a}}{\\sqrt{b}}u$$<br/>$$a=2,\\:b=1,\\:\\frac{\\sqrt{a}}{\\sqrt{b}}=\\sqrt{2}\\quad\\Rightarrow\\quad$$substitute $$x=\\sqrt{2}u$$"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{du}{dv}=\\sqrt{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dv}\\left(\\sqrt{2}v\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\left(a{\\cdot}f\\right)'=a{\\cdot}f'$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{2}\\frac{dv}{dv}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the common derivative: $$\\frac{dv}{dv}=1$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{2}\\cdot\\:1"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=\\sqrt{2}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\quad\\Rightarrow\\:du=\\sqrt{2}dv$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{1}{\\left(\\sqrt{2}v\\right)^{2}+2}\\sqrt{2}dv"
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{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{1}{\\left(\\sqrt{2}v\\right)^{2}+2}\\sqrt{2}:{\\quad}\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}\\left(v^{2}+1\\right)}$$",
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{
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply: $$1\\cdot\\:\\sqrt{2}=\\sqrt{2}$$",
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"input": "\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2\\left(v^{2}+1\\right)}",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}\\left(v^{2}+1\\right)}",
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"primary": "Subtract the numbers: $$1-\\frac{1}{2}=\\frac{1}{2}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2^{\\frac{1}{2}}\\left(v^{2}+1\\right)}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\int{a\\cdot{f\\left(x\\right)}dx}=a\\cdot\\int{f\\left(x\\right)dx}$$",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}}\\cdot\\:\\int\\:\\frac{1}{v^{2}+1}dv"
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"result": "=2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}}\\arctan\\left(v\\right)"
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"type": "interim",
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"input": "2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}}\\arctan\\left(v\\right)",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}}\\arctan\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{x-2}}{\\sqrt{2}}\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Substitute back $$v=\\frac{u}{\\sqrt{2}}$$",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}}\\arctan\\left(\\frac{u}{\\sqrt{2}}\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Substitute back $$u=\\sqrt{x-2}$$",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}}\\arctan\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{x-2}}{\\sqrt{2}}\\right)"
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"input": "2\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{2}}\\arctan\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{x-2}}{\\sqrt{2}}\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b}{c}$$",
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Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Apply u-substitution
Take the constant out:
Apply Integral Substitution
Take the constant out:
Use the common integral:
Substitute back
Simplify
Add a constant to the solution
Graph
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