Rationalizing Substitution

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Rationalizing Substitution

If an integrand contains:

$$\sqrt{f(x)}$$

a substitution can sometimes be chosen so that:

$$\sqrt{f(x)}=u$$

and:

$$f(x)=u^2$$

Usage

- Used to eliminate radicals and simplify algebraic integration.

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