Quick integration help (1 Viewer)

[OH1995]

I always get a little confused when integrating fractions:
(sorry i can't latex, but you get my gist)

(indefinite integral sign) (x^2 -1)/sqrtx dx

Thanks

 

[Carrotsticks]

Split the numerator.

 

[OH1995]

Do you mean as in: (x+1)(x-1) then find the primitive.
or find the primitive of x^2 and -1 separately and subtract them?

 

[OH1995]

bump

 

[OH1995]

bump.

 

[OH1995]

guys? :'(

 

[Shadowless]

He means break up the integral into parts.

i.e. x^2/root x - 1/root x.

Right carrot?

 

[OH1995]

oh
That makes more sense, thanks heaps!

 

[OH1995]

oh
That makes more sense, thanks heaps!