Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32187-896-0

Chapter 7: Transcendental Functions - Practice Exercises - Page 439: 60

Answer

$$2\left( {\sqrt 2 - 1} \right)$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \int_e^{{e^2}} {\frac{1}{{x\sqrt {\ln x} }}} dx \cr & {\text{use substitution}}{\text{: }} \cr & {\text{ }}u = \ln x,{\text{ so that }}\frac{{du}}{{dx}} = \frac{1}{x},\,\,\,dx = xdu \cr & {\text{the new limits on }}u{\text{ are found as follows}} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{If }}x = {e^2},{\text{ }}u = \ln {e^2} = 2 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{If }}x = e,{\text{ }}u = \ln e = 1 \cr & {\text{then}} \cr & \int_e^{{e^2}} {\frac{1}{{x\sqrt {\ln x} }}} dx = \int_1^2 {\frac{1}{{x\sqrt u }}} \left( {xdu} \right) \cr & = \int_1^2 {{u^{ - 1/2}}} du \cr & {\text{integrating, we get:}} \cr & = \left( {\frac{{{u^{1/2}}}}{{1/2}}} \right)_1^2 \cr & = 2\left( {\sqrt u } \right)_1^2 \cr & {\text{use the fundamental theorem of calculus }}\int_a^b {f\left( x \right)} dx = F\left( b \right) - F\left( a \right).\,\,\,\,\left( {{\text{see page 281}}} \right) \cr & = 2\left( {\sqrt 2 - \sqrt 1 } \right) \cr & {\text{simplifying, we get:}} \cr & = 2\left( {\sqrt 2 - 1} \right) \cr} $$
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