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I need to find the indefinite integral I = $$int e^x (1+e^x)^{frac{1}{2}}$$



by using a proper substition method. I tried it on https://www.integral-calculator.com and it gave the following explanation



Screenshot of integral-calculator



Now this is where it gets confusing, when substituting $u = (1+e^x)$ I would suspect we got $$int e^x sqrt{(1+e^x)} = int e^xsqrt{u} $$
But that's not what the screenshot says.



It says that the original problem equals $int sqrt{u} du$ and also that $dx = e^{-x}$. Now where does this $e^{-x}$ come from? The antiderivite of $e^x$ is still $e^x$. And the antiderivative of $e^x+1$ is $e^x+x$ so where does that negative number come from and why is it used?



So those are my questions.
1. Why is $$int e^x sqrt{(1+e^x)} = int sqrt{u} du $$
2. Where does the $dx = e^{-x}$ come from
3. WHy is it even necessary?










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I need to find the indefinite integral I = $$int e^x (1+e^x)^{frac{1}{2}}$$



by using a proper substition method. I tried it on https://www.integral-calculator.com and it gave the following explanation



Screenshot of integral-calculator



Now this is where it gets confusing, when substituting $u = (1+e^x)$ I would suspect we got $$int e^x sqrt{(1+e^x)} = int e^xsqrt{u} $$
But that's not what the screenshot says.



It says that the original problem equals $int sqrt{u} du$ and also that $dx = e^{-x}$. Now where does this $e^{-x}$ come from? The antiderivite of $e^x$ is still $e^x$. And the antiderivative of $e^x+1$ is $e^x+x$ so where does that negative number come from and why is it used?



So those are my questions.
1. Why is $$int e^x sqrt{(1+e^x)} = int sqrt{u} du $$
2. Where does the $dx = e^{-x}$ come from
3. WHy is it even necessary?










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I need to find the indefinite integral I = $$int e^x (1+e^x)^{frac{1}{2}}$$



by using a proper substition method. I tried it on https://www.integral-calculator.com and it gave the following explanation



Screenshot of integral-calculator



Now this is where it gets confusing, when substituting $u = (1+e^x)$ I would suspect we got $$int e^x sqrt{(1+e^x)} = int e^xsqrt{u} $$
But that's not what the screenshot says.



It says that the original problem equals $int sqrt{u} du$ and also that $dx = e^{-x}$. Now where does this $e^{-x}$ come from? The antiderivite of $e^x$ is still $e^x$. And the antiderivative of $e^x+1$ is $e^x+x$ so where does that negative number come from and why is it used?



So those are my questions.
1. Why is $$int e^x sqrt{(1+e^x)} = int sqrt{u} du $$
2. Where does the $dx = e^{-x}$ come from
3. WHy is it even necessary?










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I need to find the indefinite integral I = $$int e^x (1+e^x)^{frac{1}{2}}$$



by using a proper substition method. I tried it on https://www.integral-calculator.com and it gave the following explanation



Screenshot of integral-calculator



Now this is where it gets confusing, when substituting $u = (1+e^x)$ I would suspect we got $$int e^x sqrt{(1+e^x)} = int e^xsqrt{u} $$
But that's not what the screenshot says.



It says that the original problem equals $int sqrt{u} du$ and also that $dx = e^{-x}$. Now where does this $e^{-x}$ come from? The antiderivite of $e^x$ is still $e^x$. And the antiderivative of $e^x+1$ is $e^x+x$ so where does that negative number come from and why is it used?



So those are my questions.
1. Why is $$int e^x sqrt{(1+e^x)} = int sqrt{u} du $$
2. Where does the $dx = e^{-x}$ come from
3. WHy is it even necessary?







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    You should not forget about writing $dx $ every time you deal with an integral.
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    You should not forget about writing $dx $ every time you deal with an integral.
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You should not forget about writing $dx $ every time you deal with an integral.
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$(1)$ Because when you make the substitution $color{purple}{u = e^x+1}$, taking the derivative of $u$ yields $frac{du}{dx} = e^x$. Hence, $color{blue}{e^xdx = frac{du}{dx}dx = du}$. The integral can therefore be rewritten:



$$int color{blue}{e^x}sqrt{color{purple}{e^x+1}} color{blue}{dx} implies intsqrt{color{purple}{u}}color{blue}{du}$$



$(2)$ In the previous part, note that we get $frac{du}{dx} = e^x$. This can be rewritten as $frac{du}{e^x} = dx$, and $e^x$ in the denominator can be written as $e^{-x}$ in the numerator, so $dx = e^{-x}du$.



$(3)$ It’s certainly not necessary. It makes the integral easier to evaluate.






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    If $e^{x}-1 =u rightarrow e^xdx=du$ (I suggest writing it this way) so the integral after the substitution looks like this:
    $int (e^x sqrt{e^x-1})dx=int(sqrt{u})du=cfrac{2u^{3/2}}{3} + C=cfrac{2(e^x-1)^{3/2}}{3}+C$






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      The way I learnt it more then sixty years ago.



      $$I=int e^x sqrt{e^x+1},dx$$
      $$e^x+1=uimplies x=log(u-1) implies dx=frac{du}{u-1}$$ making
      $$I=int (u-1), sqrt u ,frac{du}{u-1}=int sqrt u ,du=cdots$$






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        Another approach:



        begin{equation}
        I = int e^x sqrt{e^x + 1}:dx
        end{equation}



        Here let $u^2 = e^x + 1$. Employing Implicit Differentiation we see



        begin{equation}
        frac{d}{dx}left[u^2right] = frac{d}{dx}left[e^x + 1 right] rightarrow 2u frac{du}{dx} = e^x rightarrow dx = frac{2u}{e^x}:du = frac{2u}{u^2 - 1}:du
        end{equation}



        Thus:



        begin{align}
        I &= int e^x sqrt{e^x + 1}:dx = int left(u^2 - 1right)sqrt{u^2}frac{2u}{u^2 - 1}:du \
        &= int 2u^2 :du = frac{u^3}{3} + C = frac{1}{3}left(e^x + 1 right)^frac{3}{2} + C
        end{align}



        Where $C$ is the constant of integration.






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          $(1)$ Because when you make the substitution $color{purple}{u = e^x+1}$, taking the derivative of $u$ yields $frac{du}{dx} = e^x$. Hence, $color{blue}{e^xdx = frac{du}{dx}dx = du}$. The integral can therefore be rewritten:



          $$int color{blue}{e^x}sqrt{color{purple}{e^x+1}} color{blue}{dx} implies intsqrt{color{purple}{u}}color{blue}{du}$$



          $(2)$ In the previous part, note that we get $frac{du}{dx} = e^x$. This can be rewritten as $frac{du}{e^x} = dx$, and $e^x$ in the denominator can be written as $e^{-x}$ in the numerator, so $dx = e^{-x}du$.



          $(3)$ It’s certainly not necessary. It makes the integral easier to evaluate.






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            $(1)$ Because when you make the substitution $color{purple}{u = e^x+1}$, taking the derivative of $u$ yields $frac{du}{dx} = e^x$. Hence, $color{blue}{e^xdx = frac{du}{dx}dx = du}$. The integral can therefore be rewritten:



            $$int color{blue}{e^x}sqrt{color{purple}{e^x+1}} color{blue}{dx} implies intsqrt{color{purple}{u}}color{blue}{du}$$



            $(2)$ In the previous part, note that we get $frac{du}{dx} = e^x$. This can be rewritten as $frac{du}{e^x} = dx$, and $e^x$ in the denominator can be written as $e^{-x}$ in the numerator, so $dx = e^{-x}du$.



            $(3)$ It’s certainly not necessary. It makes the integral easier to evaluate.






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              $(1)$ Because when you make the substitution $color{purple}{u = e^x+1}$, taking the derivative of $u$ yields $frac{du}{dx} = e^x$. Hence, $color{blue}{e^xdx = frac{du}{dx}dx = du}$. The integral can therefore be rewritten:



              $$int color{blue}{e^x}sqrt{color{purple}{e^x+1}} color{blue}{dx} implies intsqrt{color{purple}{u}}color{blue}{du}$$



              $(2)$ In the previous part, note that we get $frac{du}{dx} = e^x$. This can be rewritten as $frac{du}{e^x} = dx$, and $e^x$ in the denominator can be written as $e^{-x}$ in the numerator, so $dx = e^{-x}du$.



              $(3)$ It’s certainly not necessary. It makes the integral easier to evaluate.






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              $(1)$ Because when you make the substitution $color{purple}{u = e^x+1}$, taking the derivative of $u$ yields $frac{du}{dx} = e^x$. Hence, $color{blue}{e^xdx = frac{du}{dx}dx = du}$. The integral can therefore be rewritten:



              $$int color{blue}{e^x}sqrt{color{purple}{e^x+1}} color{blue}{dx} implies intsqrt{color{purple}{u}}color{blue}{du}$$



              $(2)$ In the previous part, note that we get $frac{du}{dx} = e^x$. This can be rewritten as $frac{du}{e^x} = dx$, and $e^x$ in the denominator can be written as $e^{-x}$ in the numerator, so $dx = e^{-x}du$.



              $(3)$ It’s certainly not necessary. It makes the integral easier to evaluate.







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                  If $e^{x}-1 =u rightarrow e^xdx=du$ (I suggest writing it this way) so the integral after the substitution looks like this:
                  $int (e^x sqrt{e^x-1})dx=int(sqrt{u})du=cfrac{2u^{3/2}}{3} + C=cfrac{2(e^x-1)^{3/2}}{3}+C$






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                    If $e^{x}-1 =u rightarrow e^xdx=du$ (I suggest writing it this way) so the integral after the substitution looks like this:
                    $int (e^x sqrt{e^x-1})dx=int(sqrt{u})du=cfrac{2u^{3/2}}{3} + C=cfrac{2(e^x-1)^{3/2}}{3}+C$






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                      If $e^{x}-1 =u rightarrow e^xdx=du$ (I suggest writing it this way) so the integral after the substitution looks like this:
                      $int (e^x sqrt{e^x-1})dx=int(sqrt{u})du=cfrac{2u^{3/2}}{3} + C=cfrac{2(e^x-1)^{3/2}}{3}+C$






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                      If $e^{x}-1 =u rightarrow e^xdx=du$ (I suggest writing it this way) so the integral after the substitution looks like this:
                      $int (e^x sqrt{e^x-1})dx=int(sqrt{u})du=cfrac{2u^{3/2}}{3} + C=cfrac{2(e^x-1)^{3/2}}{3}+C$







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                          The way I learnt it more then sixty years ago.



                          $$I=int e^x sqrt{e^x+1},dx$$
                          $$e^x+1=uimplies x=log(u-1) implies dx=frac{du}{u-1}$$ making
                          $$I=int (u-1), sqrt u ,frac{du}{u-1}=int sqrt u ,du=cdots$$






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                            The way I learnt it more then sixty years ago.



                            $$I=int e^x sqrt{e^x+1},dx$$
                            $$e^x+1=uimplies x=log(u-1) implies dx=frac{du}{u-1}$$ making
                            $$I=int (u-1), sqrt u ,frac{du}{u-1}=int sqrt u ,du=cdots$$






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                              The way I learnt it more then sixty years ago.



                              $$I=int e^x sqrt{e^x+1},dx$$
                              $$e^x+1=uimplies x=log(u-1) implies dx=frac{du}{u-1}$$ making
                              $$I=int (u-1), sqrt u ,frac{du}{u-1}=int sqrt u ,du=cdots$$






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                              The way I learnt it more then sixty years ago.



                              $$I=int e^x sqrt{e^x+1},dx$$
                              $$e^x+1=uimplies x=log(u-1) implies dx=frac{du}{u-1}$$ making
                              $$I=int (u-1), sqrt u ,frac{du}{u-1}=int sqrt u ,du=cdots$$







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                                  Another approach:



                                  begin{equation}
                                  I = int e^x sqrt{e^x + 1}:dx
                                  end{equation}



                                  Here let $u^2 = e^x + 1$. Employing Implicit Differentiation we see



                                  begin{equation}
                                  frac{d}{dx}left[u^2right] = frac{d}{dx}left[e^x + 1 right] rightarrow 2u frac{du}{dx} = e^x rightarrow dx = frac{2u}{e^x}:du = frac{2u}{u^2 - 1}:du
                                  end{equation}



                                  Thus:



                                  begin{align}
                                  I &= int e^x sqrt{e^x + 1}:dx = int left(u^2 - 1right)sqrt{u^2}frac{2u}{u^2 - 1}:du \
                                  &= int 2u^2 :du = frac{u^3}{3} + C = frac{1}{3}left(e^x + 1 right)^frac{3}{2} + C
                                  end{align}



                                  Where $C$ is the constant of integration.






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                                    Another approach:



                                    begin{equation}
                                    I = int e^x sqrt{e^x + 1}:dx
                                    end{equation}



                                    Here let $u^2 = e^x + 1$. Employing Implicit Differentiation we see



                                    begin{equation}
                                    frac{d}{dx}left[u^2right] = frac{d}{dx}left[e^x + 1 right] rightarrow 2u frac{du}{dx} = e^x rightarrow dx = frac{2u}{e^x}:du = frac{2u}{u^2 - 1}:du
                                    end{equation}



                                    Thus:



                                    begin{align}
                                    I &= int e^x sqrt{e^x + 1}:dx = int left(u^2 - 1right)sqrt{u^2}frac{2u}{u^2 - 1}:du \
                                    &= int 2u^2 :du = frac{u^3}{3} + C = frac{1}{3}left(e^x + 1 right)^frac{3}{2} + C
                                    end{align}



                                    Where $C$ is the constant of integration.






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                                      Another approach:



                                      begin{equation}
                                      I = int e^x sqrt{e^x + 1}:dx
                                      end{equation}



                                      Here let $u^2 = e^x + 1$. Employing Implicit Differentiation we see



                                      begin{equation}
                                      frac{d}{dx}left[u^2right] = frac{d}{dx}left[e^x + 1 right] rightarrow 2u frac{du}{dx} = e^x rightarrow dx = frac{2u}{e^x}:du = frac{2u}{u^2 - 1}:du
                                      end{equation}



                                      Thus:



                                      begin{align}
                                      I &= int e^x sqrt{e^x + 1}:dx = int left(u^2 - 1right)sqrt{u^2}frac{2u}{u^2 - 1}:du \
                                      &= int 2u^2 :du = frac{u^3}{3} + C = frac{1}{3}left(e^x + 1 right)^frac{3}{2} + C
                                      end{align}



                                      Where $C$ is the constant of integration.






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                                      Another approach:



                                      begin{equation}
                                      I = int e^x sqrt{e^x + 1}:dx
                                      end{equation}



                                      Here let $u^2 = e^x + 1$. Employing Implicit Differentiation we see



                                      begin{equation}
                                      frac{d}{dx}left[u^2right] = frac{d}{dx}left[e^x + 1 right] rightarrow 2u frac{du}{dx} = e^x rightarrow dx = frac{2u}{e^x}:du = frac{2u}{u^2 - 1}:du
                                      end{equation}



                                      Thus:



                                      begin{align}
                                      I &= int e^x sqrt{e^x + 1}:dx = int left(u^2 - 1right)sqrt{u^2}frac{2u}{u^2 - 1}:du \
                                      &= int 2u^2 :du = frac{u^3}{3} + C = frac{1}{3}left(e^x + 1 right)^frac{3}{2} + C
                                      end{align}



                                      Where $C$ is the constant of integration.







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