$\int \frac{1}{x \sqrt{1-x^3}} d x$ is equal to
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option 1: $\frac{1}{3} \log \left|\frac{\sqrt{1-x^3}-1}{\sqrt{1-x^3}+1}\right|+C$
We have,
$I=\int \frac{1}{x \sqrt{1-x^3}} d x$
$\Rightarrow I =-\frac{1}{3} \int \frac{1}{x^3 \sqrt{1-x^3}}\left(-3 x^2\right) d x$
$\Rightarrow I =-\frac{1}{3} \int \frac{1}{x^3 \sqrt{1-x^3}} d\left(1-x^3\right)$
$\Rightarrow I =-\frac{1}{3} \int \frac{1}{\left(1-t^2\right) \sqrt{t^2}} 2 t d t$, where $t^2=1-x^3$
$\Rightarrow I=-\frac{2}{3} \int \frac{1}{1-t^2} d t=\frac{2}{3} \int \frac{1}{t^2-1^2} d t=\frac{1}{3} \log \left|\frac{t-1}{t+1}\right|+C$
$\Rightarrow I=\frac{1}{3} \log \left|\frac{\sqrt{1-x^3}-1}{\sqrt{1-x^3}+1}\right|+C$