Math Help Forum - View Single Post - Integrate Sqrt[x^2-a]?

Chop Suey · #3 December 2nd, 2008, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Jhevon

that is correct.

to get the derivative of the answer, you need to use the product rule and the chain rule. are you familiar with these.

moreover, note that $\frac d{dx} \ln u = \frac {u'}u$ (by the chain rule)

where $u$ is some function of $x$

I could be wrong, but I think s/he was asking how the result was reached.