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If $$\int_0^{\sqrt{3}} \frac{15x^3}{\sqrt{(1+x^2)} + \sqrt{(1+x^2)^3}} dx = \alpha\sqrt{2} + \beta\sqrt{3}$$, where $$\alpha, \beta$$ are integers, then $$\alpha + \beta$$ is equal to
Correct Answer: 10
Given,
$$I=\int_0^{\sqrt3}\frac{15x^3}{\sqrt{1+x^2}+\sqrt{(1+x^2)^3}}\,dx$$
Put
$$x=\tan\theta$$
Then,
$$dx=\sec^2\theta\,d\theta$$
Also,
$$\sqrt{1+x^2}=\sec\theta,\qquad \sqrt{(1+x^2)^3}=\sec^3\theta$$
Limits become:
$$x=0\Rightarrow\theta=0,\qquad x=\sqrt3\Rightarrow\theta=\frac{\pi}{3}$$
Hence,
$$I=\int_0^{\pi/3}\frac{15\tan^3\theta\sec^2\theta}{\sec\theta+\sec^3\theta}\,d\theta$$
$$=\int_0^{\pi/3}\frac{15\tan^3\theta\sec\theta}{1+\sec^2\theta}\,d\theta$$
Using
$$\tan^2\theta=\sec^2\theta-1,$$
$$I=\int_0^{\pi/3}\frac{15(\sec^2\theta-1)\sec\theta\tan\theta}{1+\sec^2\theta}\,d\theta$$
Now put
$$1+\sec\theta=t^2$$
Then,
$$2t\,dt=\sec\theta\tan\theta\,d\theta$$
When
$$\theta=0,\qquad t=\sqrt2$$
and when
$$\theta=\frac{\pi}{3},\qquad t=\sqrt3$$
Also,
$$\sec\theta=t^2-1$$
Hence,
$$I=30\int_{\sqrt2}^{\sqrt3}\frac{(t^2-1)^2-1}{t^2}\,dt$$
$$=30\int_{\sqrt2}^{\sqrt3}(t^2-2)\,dt$$
$$=30\left[\frac{t^3}{3}-2t\right]_{\sqrt2}^{\sqrt3}$$
$$=30\left[\left(\frac{3\sqrt3}{3}-2\sqrt3\right)-\left(\frac{2\sqrt2}{3}-2\sqrt2\right)\right]$$
$$=30\left[-\sqrt3+\frac{4\sqrt2}{3}\right]$$
$$=40\sqrt2-30\sqrt3$$
Therefore,
$$\alpha=40,\qquad \beta=-30$$
Hence,
$$\alpha+\beta=10$$
Therefore, the required answer is
$$\boxed{10}$$.
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