Trigonometric substitution

T_TEngineer_AdamT_T

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Hey Guys
I need assistance with this diffucilt problem
\(\displaystyle \L\:\int{\frac{dx}{(4x^2-9)}^{\frac{3}{2}}\)

let x = \(\displaystyle 3\sec(\theta)d{\theta}\)
let dx = \(\displaystyle 3\sec(\theta)\tan(\theta)d{\theta}\)

integrating:
\(\displaystyle \int{\frac{dx}{(4(3\sec{\theta})^2-9)^{\frac{3}{2}}}\)
\(\displaystyle \int{\frac{dx}{(4(9\sec{\theta})^2-9})^{\frac{3}{2}}}\)
\(\displaystyle \int{\frac{dx}{27(4(\sec{\theta})^2-1)^{\frac{3}{2}}}\)

I stop here cause isnt
\(\displaystyle 4((\sec{\theta})^{2}-1)\)
equal to
\(\displaystyle 4(\tan{\theta})^{2}\)?

Edit error on latex
 
4(x^2-9/4)

x=(3/2)sec (x)
dx = (3/2) sec x tan x

the x should be thetas or however you spell it but i can't type that so..

that's how i would start it. i think it's correct.
 
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