What is the integral of 1/(x^2sqrt(16+x^2)) ?

The integral of 1/(x^2sqrt(16+x^2)) is -(sqrt(16+x^2))/(16x)+C

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integral of 1/(x^2sqrt(16+x^2))

\int \frac{1}{x ^{2} 16 + x ^{2}} d x

- \frac{16 + x ^{2}}{16 x} + C

Solution steps

\int \frac{1}{x ^{2} 16 + x ^{2}} d x

Apply Trigonometric Substitution

= \int \frac{sec ( u )}{16 tan ^{2} ( u )} d u

Take the constant out:

\int a \cdot f (x) d x = a \cdot \int f (x) d x

= \frac{1}{16} \cdot \int \frac{sec ( u )}{tan ^{2} ( u )} d u

Rewrite using trig identities

= \frac{1}{16} \cdot \int \frac{cos ( u )}{sin ^{2} ( u )} d u

Apply u-substitution

= \frac{1}{16} \cdot \int \frac{1}{v ^{2}} d v

Apply the Power Rule

= \frac{1}{16} (- \frac{1}{v})

Substitute back

= \frac{1}{16} (- \frac{1}{sin ( arctan ( \frac{1}{4} x ) )})

Simplify

\frac{1}{16} (- \frac{1}{sin ( arctan ( \frac{1}{4} x ) )}) : - \frac{16 + x ^{2}}{16 x}

= - \frac{16 + x ^{2}}{16 x}

Add a constant to the solution

= - \frac{16 + x ^{2}}{16 x} + C

What is the integral of 1/(x^2sqrt(16+x^2)) ?
The integral of 1/(x^2sqrt(16+x^2)) is -(sqrt(16+x^2))/(16x)+C