Question:

Integrate the function: \(\frac {1}{\sqrt {(2-x)^2+1}}\)

Updated On: Oct 4, 2023
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Solution and Explanation

\(Let\  2-x = t\)

\(⇒ -dx = dt\)

\(⇒\) \(∫\)\(\frac {1}{\sqrt {(2-x)^2+1}}\ dx\) = \(-∫\frac {1}{\sqrt {t^2+1} }dt\)

\(= -log\  |t+\sqrt {t^2+1}|+C\)             \([∫\frac {1}{\sqrt {x^2+a^2} }dt = log\ |x+\sqrt {x^2+a^2}|]\)

\(=-log\ |2-x\sqrt {(2-x)^2+1}|+C\)

\(=log\ |\frac {1}{(2-x)+\sqrt {x^2-4x+5}}|+C\)

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Concepts Used:

Integrals of Some Particular Functions

There are many important integration formulas which are applied to integrate many other standard integrals. In this article, we will take a look at the integrals of these particular functions and see how they are used in several other standard integrals.

Integrals of Some Particular Functions:

  • ∫1/(x2 – a2) dx = (1/2a) log|(x – a)/(x + a)| + C
  • ∫1/(a2 – x2) dx = (1/2a) log|(a + x)/(a – x)| + C
  • ∫1/(x2 + a2) dx = (1/a) tan-1(x/a) + C
  • ∫1/√(x2 – a2) dx = log|x + √(x2 – a2)| + C
  • ∫1/√(a2 – x2) dx = sin-1(x/a) + C
  • ∫1/√(x2 + a2) dx = log|x + √(x2 + a2)| + C

These are tabulated below along with the meaning of each part.