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Integral of (x-4)/(sqrt(x)-2) dx

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 |    x - 4     
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$$\int\limits_{3}^{0} \frac{x - 4}{\sqrt{x} - 2}\, dx$$
Integral((x - 4)/(sqrt(x) - 2), (x, 3, 0))
Detail solution
  1. There are multiple ways to do this integral.

    Method #1

    1. Let .

      Then let and substitute :

      1. Integrate term-by-term:

        1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

          1. The integral of is when :

          So, the result is:

        1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

          1. The integral of is when :

          So, the result is:

        The result is:

      Now substitute back in:

    Method #2

    1. Rewrite the integrand:

    2. Integrate term-by-term:

      1. Let .

        Then let and substitute :

        1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

          1. Rewrite the integrand:

          2. Integrate term-by-term:

            1. The integral of is when :

            1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

              1. The integral of is when :

              So, the result is:

            1. The integral of a constant is the constant times the variable of integration:

            1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

              1. Let .

                Then let and substitute :

                1. The integral of is .

                Now substitute back in:

              So, the result is:

            The result is:

          So, the result is:

        Now substitute back in:

      1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

        1. Let .

          Then let and substitute :

          1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

            1. Rewrite the integrand:

            2. Integrate term-by-term:

              1. The integral of a constant is the constant times the variable of integration:

              1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

                1. Let .

                  Then let and substitute :

                  1. The integral of is .

                  Now substitute back in:

                So, the result is:

              The result is:

            So, the result is:

          Now substitute back in:

        So, the result is:

      The result is:

  2. Add the constant of integration:


The answer is:

The answer (Indefinite) [src]
  /                               
 |                             3/2
 |   x - 4                  2*x   
 | --------- dx = C + 2*x + ------
 |   ___                      3   
 | \/ x  - 2                      
 |                                
/                                 
$$\int \frac{x - 4}{\sqrt{x} - 2}\, dx = C + \frac{2 x^{\frac{3}{2}}}{3} + 2 x$$
The graph
The answer [src]
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-6 - 2*\/ 3 
$$-6 - 2 \sqrt{3}$$
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-6 - 2*\/ 3 
$$-6 - 2 \sqrt{3}$$
-6 - 2*sqrt(3)
Numerical answer [src]
-9.46410161513776
-9.46410161513776

    Use the examples entering the upper and lower limits of integration.