Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Integration

Integration — practice question

Take $I = \int_{2}^{5} \frac{5}{x + \sqrt{6 - x}} \, dx$.
(i)[4]

With the substitution $u = \sqrt{6 - x}$, demonstrate that $I = \int_{1}^{2} \frac{10u}{(3 - u)(2 + u)} \, du$.

(ii)[6]

Hence show that $I = 2\ln\left(\frac{9}{2}\right)$.

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