integral of \frac{dx}{\sqrt{2+\sqrt{x-1}}}dx

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\(\displaystyle \L \int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{2+\sqrt{x-1}}}\)

solutions:
let z^2 = x-1
2zdz = dx

\(\displaystyle \L \int \frac{2zdz}{\sqrt{2+z}}\)

i used integration buy parts:
let dv = \(\displaystyle \L \frac{dz}{\sqrt{2+z}}\)

v = \(\displaystyle \L 2\sqrt{2+z}\)
u = 2z
du = 2dz
\(\displaystyle \L 2z(2\sqrt{z+2}) - \int {4z\sqrt{z+2}}\)

\(\displaystyle \L 4z\sqrt{z+2} - 4{\frac{u^{\frac{3}{2}}}{\frac{3}{2}}\)

\(\displaystyle \L 4(\sqrt{x-1})\sqrt{\sqrt{x-1}+2} - \frac{8}{3}(2+\sqrt{x-1})^{\frac{3}{2}} + C\)

the book's answer is :

\(\displaystyle \L \frac{4}{3}\sqrt{2+\sqrt{x-1}}(\sqrt{x-1} - 4) + C\)
 
Great!! You both got it.

Do a little factoring and simplifying and you'll match up with the book.
 
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