Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Indefinite Integration

Question:

Integration of $f(x)=\sqrt{1+x^2}$ with respect to $x^2$, is

Options:

$\frac{2}{3} \frac{\left(1+x^2\right)^{3 / 2}}{x}+C$

$\frac{2}{3}\left(1+x^2\right)^{3 / 2}+C$

$\frac{2 x}{3}\left(1+x^2\right)^{3 / 2}+C$

none of these

Correct Answer:

$\frac{2}{3}\left(1+x^2\right)^{3 / 2}+C$

Explanation:

Let

$I =\int f(x) d\left(x^2\right)=\int \sqrt{1+x^2} d\left(x^2\right)$

$\Rightarrow I =\int \sqrt{1+x^2} d\left(1+x^2\right) ~~~~~\left[∵ d\left(x^2\right)=d\left(1+x^2\right)\right]$

$\Rightarrow I=\frac{2}{3}\left(1+x^2\right)^{3 / 2}+C$