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QuestionUsing the substitution: u=x3u=x-3. Re-write the indefinite integral then evaluate in terms of uu. x2x3dx==\int \frac{x^{2}}{\sqrt{x-3}} d x=\int \square=\square
Note: answer should be in terms of uu only

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STEP 1

What is this asking? We're taking an integral that's tricky in terms of xx and making it easier by rewriting it in terms of uu, where u=x3u = x - 3, and then solving it. Watch out! Don't forget to substitute back in for xx in terms of uu *everywhere* xx appears, including dx\mathrm{d}x!

STEP 2

1. Define the substitution
2. Rewrite the integral
3. Expand and separate the integral
4. Solve each integral part
5. Combine the results and add the constant of integration

STEP 3

We **define** our substitution as u=x3u = x - 3.
This means x=u+3x = u + 3.

STEP 4

We also need to find dx\mathrm{d}x in terms of du\mathrm{d}u.
Since x=u+3x = u + 3, we can differentiate both sides with respect to xx to get dxdx=dudx+ddx3\frac{\mathrm{d}x}{\mathrm{d}x} = \frac{\mathrm{d}u}{\mathrm{d}x} + \frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x} 3, which simplifies to 1=dudx1 = \frac{\mathrm{d}u}{\mathrm{d}x}, so dx=du\mathrm{d}x = \mathrm{d}u.

STEP 5

Let's **rewrite** the integral using our substitution: x2x3dx=(u+3)2udu \int \frac{x^2}{\sqrt{x-3}} \mathrm{d}x = \int \frac{(u+3)^2}{\sqrt{u}} \mathrm{d}u

STEP 6

**Expand** the numerator: (u+3)2=u2+6u+9(u+3)^2 = u^2 + 6u + 9.

STEP 7

**Rewrite** the integral as a sum of simpler integrals: u2+6u+9udu=u2u1/2du+6uu1/2du+9u1/2du \int \frac{u^2 + 6u + 9}{\sqrt{u}} \mathrm{d}u = \int \frac{u^2}{u^{1/2}} \mathrm{d}u + \int \frac{6u}{u^{1/2}} \mathrm{d}u + \int \frac{9}{u^{1/2}} \mathrm{d}u

STEP 8

**Simplify** the exponents: u3/2du+6u1/2du+9u1/2du \int u^{3/2} \mathrm{d}u + \int 6u^{1/2} \mathrm{d}u + \int 9u^{-1/2} \mathrm{d}u

STEP 9

**Apply** the power rule of integration: undu=un+1n+1+C\int u^n \mathrm{d}u = \frac{u^{n+1}}{n+1} + C.

STEP 10

**Calculate** each integral: u3/2du=u5/25/2=25u5/2 \int u^{3/2} \mathrm{d}u = \frac{u^{5/2}}{5/2} = \frac{2}{5}u^{5/2} 6u1/2du=6u3/23/2=623u3/2=4u3/2 \int 6u^{1/2} \mathrm{d}u = 6 \cdot \frac{u^{3/2}}{3/2} = 6 \cdot \frac{2}{3}u^{3/2} = 4u^{3/2} 9u1/2du=9u1/21/2=92u1/2=18u1/2 \int 9u^{-1/2} \mathrm{d}u = 9 \cdot \frac{u^{1/2}}{1/2} = 9 \cdot 2u^{1/2} = 18u^{1/2}

STEP 11

**Put it all together**: 25u5/2+4u3/2+18u1/2+C \frac{2}{5}u^{5/2} + 4u^{3/2} + 18u^{1/2} + C

STEP 12

The **final answer** is 25u5/2+4u3/2+18u1/2+C\frac{2}{5}u^{5/2} + 4u^{3/2} + 18u^{1/2} + C.

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