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"query": {
"display": "$$\\int\\:\\sqrt{2x-5}dx$$",
"symbolab_question": "BIG_OPERATOR#\\int \\sqrt{2x-5}dx"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Calculus",
"topic": "Integrals",
"subTopic": "Indefinite Integrals",
"default": "\\frac{1}{3}(2x-5)^{\\frac{3}{2}}+C",
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"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\int\\:\\sqrt{2x-5}dx=\\frac{1}{3}\\left(2x-5\\right)^{\\frac{3}{2}}+C$$",
"input": "\\int\\:\\sqrt{2x-5}dx",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Apply u-substitution",
"input": "\\int\\:\\sqrt{2x-5}dx",
"steps": [
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"type": "definition",
"title": "Integral Substitution definition",
"text": "$$\\int\\:f\\left(g\\left(x\\right)\\right)\\cdot\\:g'\\left(x\\right)dx=\\int\\:f\\left(u\\right)du,\\:\\quad\\:u=g\\left(x\\right)$$",
"secondary": [
"Substitute: $$u=2x-5$$"
]
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{du}{dx}=2$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(2x-5\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(2x\\right)-\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(5\\right)"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(2x\\right)=2$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(2x\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\left(a{\\cdot}f\\right)'=a{\\cdot}f'$$",
"result": "=2\\frac{dx}{dx}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the common derivative: $$\\frac{dx}{dx}=1$$",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:1"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=2",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(5\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(5\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Derivative of a constant: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left({a}\\right)=0$$",
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"type": "step",
"result": "=2-0"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=2",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\quad\\Rightarrow\\:du=2dx$$"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\quad\\Rightarrow\\:dx=\\frac{1}{2}du$$"
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{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\sqrt{u}\\frac{1}{2}du"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\sqrt{u}\\frac{1}{2}:{\\quad}\\frac{\\sqrt{u}}{2}$$",
"input": "\\sqrt{u}\\frac{1}{2}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:\\sqrt{u}}{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply: $$1\\cdot\\:\\sqrt{u}=\\sqrt{u}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{\\sqrt{u}}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{\\sqrt{u}}{2}du"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\frac{\\sqrt{u}}{2}du"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\int{a\\cdot{f\\left(x\\right)}dx}=a\\cdot\\int{f\\left(x\\right)dx}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:\\int\\:\\sqrt{u}du"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Apply the Power Rule",
"input": "\\int\\:\\sqrt{u}du",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:\\frac{2}{3}u^{\\frac{3}{2}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply radical rule: $$\\sqrt{a}=a^{\\frac{1}{2}}$$",
"result": "=\\int\\:u^{\\frac{1}{2}}du",
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\int{x^{a}}dx=\\frac{x^{a+1}}{a+1},\\:\\quad\\:a\\neq{-1}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{u^{\\frac{1}{2}+1}}{\\frac{1}{2}+1}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{u^{\\frac{1}{2}+1}}{\\frac{1}{2}+1}:{\\quad}\\frac{2}{3}u^{\\frac{3}{2}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{u^{\\frac{1}{2}+1}}{\\frac{1}{2}+1}",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Join $$\\frac{1}{2}+1:{\\quad}\\frac{3}{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}+1",
"result": "=\\frac{u^{\\frac{1}{2}+1}}{\\frac{3}{2}}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Convert element to fraction: $$1=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1+1\\cdot\\:2}{2}"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$1+1\\cdot\\:2=3$$",
"input": "1+1\\cdot\\:2",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:2=2$$",
"result": "=1+2"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add the numbers: $$1+2=3$$",
"result": "=3"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$u^{\\frac{1}{2}+1}=u^{\\frac{3}{2}}$$",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Join $$\\frac{1}{2}+1:{\\quad}\\frac{3}{2}$$",
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"result": "=u^{\\frac{3}{2}}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Convert element to fraction: $$1=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1+1\\cdot\\:2}{2}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$1+1\\cdot\\:2=3$$",
"input": "1+1\\cdot\\:2",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:2=2$$",
"result": "=1+2"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add the numbers: $$1+2=3$$",
"result": "=3"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{u^{\\frac{3}{2}}}{\\frac{3}{2}}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{a}{\\frac{b}{c}}=\\frac{a\\cdot\\:c}{b}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{u^{\\frac{3}{2}}\\cdot\\:2}{3}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{2}{3}u^{\\frac{3}{2}}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{2}{3}u^{\\frac{3}{2}}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Substitute back $$u=2x-5$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:\\frac{2}{3}\\left(2x-5\\right)^{\\frac{3}{2}}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:\\frac{2}{3}\\left(2x-5\\right)^{\\frac{3}{2}}:{\\quad}\\frac{1}{3}\\left(2x-5\\right)^{\\frac{3}{2}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:\\frac{2}{3}\\left(2x-5\\right)^{\\frac{3}{2}}",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{3}\\left(2x-5\\right)^{\\frac{3}{2}}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}\\cdot\\frac{d}{e}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b\\:\\cdot\\:d}{c\\:\\cdot\\:e}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2\\left(2x-5\\right)^{\\frac{3}{2}}}{2\\cdot\\:3}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$2$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:\\left(2x-5\\right)^{\\frac{3}{2}}}{3}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply: $$1\\cdot\\:\\left(2x-5\\right)^{\\frac{3}{2}}=\\left(2x-5\\right)^{\\frac{3}{2}}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{\\left(2x-5\\right)^{\\frac{3}{2}}}{3}"
},
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{3}\\left(2x-5\\right)^{\\frac{3}{2}}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add a constant to the solution",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{3}\\left(2x-5\\right)^{\\frac{3}{2}}+C",
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Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Apply u-substitution
Take the constant out:
Apply the Power Rule
Substitute back
Simplify
Add a constant to the solution
Graph
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