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(edited 10 months ago)
Reply 1
Assuming you mean 1x2(4x2)dx\int \frac{1}{x^2(\sqrt{4-x^2})}dx.

Well trig sub is a sensible way to go, what did you get as you answer?
(You might be off by a constant, which is okay as we're dealing with an indefinite integral here)
(edited 11 months ago)
Reply 2
Hmm... something must have gone wrong somewhere. Mind taking a picture of your steps?
Reply 3
Original post by Mushimedic
I don’t know how to get the url of the image

You can upload your image with the camera button on the formatting bar.
If it doesn't work, uploading via external websites like imgur also works.
Reply 4
Original post by Mushimedic
I’ve figured out where I’ve gone wrong but how would you know to use trigonometry for this question ?

The 4x2\sqrt{4-x^2} term is the big hint for a trig sub - either subbing x=2sin(t) or x=2cos(t) could work.
(edited 11 months ago)

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