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(x-2)/((x-1)^(1/2))

Integral of (x-2)/((x-1)^(1/2)) dx

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12x2x1dx\int\limits_{1}^{2} \frac{x - 2}{\sqrt{x - 1}}\, dx
Integral((x - 2)/sqrt(x - 1), (x, 1, 2))
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  1. There are multiple ways to do this integral.

    Method #1

    1. Let u=x1u = \sqrt{x - 1}.

      Then let du=dx2x1du = \frac{dx}{2 \sqrt{x - 1}} and substitute dudu:

      (2u22)du\int \left(2 u^{2} - 2\right)\, du

      1. Integrate term-by-term:

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

          2u2du=2u2du\int 2 u^{2}\, du = 2 \int u^{2}\, du

          1. The integral of unu^{n} is un+1n+1\frac{u^{n + 1}}{n + 1} when n1n \neq -1:

            u2du=u33\int u^{2}\, du = \frac{u^{3}}{3}

          So, the result is: 2u33\frac{2 u^{3}}{3}

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

          (2)du=2u\int \left(-2\right)\, du = - 2 u

        The result is: 2u332u\frac{2 u^{3}}{3} - 2 u

      Now substitute uu back in:

      2(x1)3232x1\frac{2 \left(x - 1\right)^{\frac{3}{2}}}{3} - 2 \sqrt{x - 1}

    Method #2

    1. Rewrite the integrand:

      x2x1=xx12x1\frac{x - 2}{\sqrt{x - 1}} = \frac{x}{\sqrt{x - 1}} - \frac{2}{\sqrt{x - 1}}

    2. Integrate term-by-term:

      1. Let u=1x1u = \frac{1}{\sqrt{x - 1}}.

        Then let du=dx2(x1)32du = - \frac{dx}{2 \left(x - 1\right)^{\frac{3}{2}}} and substitute dudu:

        (2(1+1u2)2+2+2u2)du\int \left(- 2 \left(1 + \frac{1}{u^{2}}\right)^{2} + 2 + \frac{2}{u^{2}}\right)\, du

        1. Integrate term-by-term:

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

            (2(1+1u2)2)du=2(1+1u2)2du\int \left(- 2 \left(1 + \frac{1}{u^{2}}\right)^{2}\right)\, du = - 2 \int \left(1 + \frac{1}{u^{2}}\right)^{2}\, du

            1. There are multiple ways to do this integral.

              Method #1

              1. Rewrite the integrand:

                (1+1u2)2=1+2u2+1u4\left(1 + \frac{1}{u^{2}}\right)^{2} = 1 + \frac{2}{u^{2}} + \frac{1}{u^{4}}

              2. Integrate term-by-term:

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

                  1du=u\int 1\, du = u

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

                  2u2du=21u2du\int \frac{2}{u^{2}}\, du = 2 \int \frac{1}{u^{2}}\, du

                  1. The integral of unu^{n} is un+1n+1\frac{u^{n + 1}}{n + 1} when n1n \neq -1:

                    1u2du=1u\int \frac{1}{u^{2}}\, du = - \frac{1}{u}

                  So, the result is: 2u- \frac{2}{u}

                1. The integral of unu^{n} is un+1n+1\frac{u^{n + 1}}{n + 1} when n1n \neq -1:

                  1u4du=13u3\int \frac{1}{u^{4}}\, du = - \frac{1}{3 u^{3}}

                The result is: u2u13u3u - \frac{2}{u} - \frac{1}{3 u^{3}}

              Method #2

              1. Rewrite the integrand:

                (1+1u2)2=u4+2u2+1u4\left(1 + \frac{1}{u^{2}}\right)^{2} = \frac{u^{4} + 2 u^{2} + 1}{u^{4}}

              2. Rewrite the integrand:

                u4+2u2+1u4=1+2u2+1u4\frac{u^{4} + 2 u^{2} + 1}{u^{4}} = 1 + \frac{2}{u^{2}} + \frac{1}{u^{4}}

              3. Integrate term-by-term:

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

                  1du=u\int 1\, du = u

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

                  2u2du=21u2du\int \frac{2}{u^{2}}\, du = 2 \int \frac{1}{u^{2}}\, du

                  1. The integral of unu^{n} is un+1n+1\frac{u^{n + 1}}{n + 1} when n1n \neq -1:

                    1u2du=1u\int \frac{1}{u^{2}}\, du = - \frac{1}{u}

                  So, the result is: 2u- \frac{2}{u}

                1. The integral of unu^{n} is un+1n+1\frac{u^{n + 1}}{n + 1} when n1n \neq -1:

                  1u4du=13u3\int \frac{1}{u^{4}}\, du = - \frac{1}{3 u^{3}}

                The result is: u2u13u3u - \frac{2}{u} - \frac{1}{3 u^{3}}

            So, the result is: 2u+4u+23u3- 2 u + \frac{4}{u} + \frac{2}{3 u^{3}}

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

            2du=2u\int 2\, du = 2 u

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

            2u2du=21u2du\int \frac{2}{u^{2}}\, du = 2 \int \frac{1}{u^{2}}\, du

            1. The integral of unu^{n} is un+1n+1\frac{u^{n + 1}}{n + 1} when n1n \neq -1:

              1u2du=1u\int \frac{1}{u^{2}}\, du = - \frac{1}{u}

            So, the result is: 2u- \frac{2}{u}

          The result is: 2u+23u3\frac{2}{u} + \frac{2}{3 u^{3}}

        Now substitute uu back in:

        2(x1)323+2x1\frac{2 \left(x - 1\right)^{\frac{3}{2}}}{3} + 2 \sqrt{x - 1}

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

        (2x1)dx=21x1dx\int \left(- \frac{2}{\sqrt{x - 1}}\right)\, dx = - 2 \int \frac{1}{\sqrt{x - 1}}\, dx

        1. Let u=x1u = x - 1.

          Then let du=dxdu = dx and substitute dudu:

          1udu\int \frac{1}{\sqrt{u}}\, du

          1. The integral of unu^{n} is un+1n+1\frac{u^{n + 1}}{n + 1} when n1n \neq -1:

            1udu=2u\int \frac{1}{\sqrt{u}}\, du = 2 \sqrt{u}

          Now substitute uu back in:

          2x12 \sqrt{x - 1}

        So, the result is: 4x1- 4 \sqrt{x - 1}

      The result is: 2(x1)3232x1\frac{2 \left(x - 1\right)^{\frac{3}{2}}}{3} - 2 \sqrt{x - 1}

  2. Now simplify:

    2(x4)x13\frac{2 \left(x - 4\right) \sqrt{x - 1}}{3}

  3. Add the constant of integration:

    2(x4)x13+constant\frac{2 \left(x - 4\right) \sqrt{x - 1}}{3}+ \mathrm{constant}


The answer is:

2(x4)x13+constant\frac{2 \left(x - 4\right) \sqrt{x - 1}}{3}+ \mathrm{constant}

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x2x1dx=C+2(x1)3232x1\int \frac{x - 2}{\sqrt{x - 1}}\, dx = C + \frac{2 \left(x - 1\right)^{\frac{3}{2}}}{3} - 2 \sqrt{x - 1}
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Numerical answer [src]
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Integral of (x-2)/((x-1)^(1/2)) dx

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