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Take the highest power of x out of the bracket or root, then substitute t = 1 + 1/x^n

This type of question, asked 7 times: 2 May 2023 S2, 4 May 2023 S2, 10 May 2023 S2, 10 May 2024 S1, 10 May 2024 S2, 12 May 2024 S2, 19 Apr 2026 S1. All 8 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2 May 2023 S2

    115
    The value of I=∫dxx2(x4+1)3/4I = \int \frac{dx}{x^2(x^4+1)^{3/4}} is

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  2. Question 2

    4 May 2023 S2

    117
    The value of ∫dxx2(x4+1)3/4\int\frac{dx}{x^2(x^4+1)^{3/4}} is

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  3. Question 3

    10 May 2023 S2

    144
    The value of ∫dxx2(x4+1)3/4\int\frac{dx}{x^2(x^4+1)^{3/4}} is

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  4. Question 4

    10 May 2024 S1

    110
    If I=∫dxx2(x4+1)3/4I=\int\frac{dx}{x^2(x^4+1)^{3/4}}, then I is

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  5. Question 5

    10 May 2024 S2

    113
    The value of ∫(x2−1) dxx32x4−2x2+1\displaystyle\int\frac{(x^2-1)\,dx}{x^3\sqrt{2x^4-2x^2+1}} is

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  6. Question 6

    10 May 2024 S2

    138
    The value of ∫dxx2(x4+1)3/4\displaystyle\int\frac{dx}{x^2(x^4+1)^{3/4}} is

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  7. Question 7

    12 May 2024 S2

    105
    If ∫1−x2x4 dx=A(x)(1−x2)m+c\int \frac{\sqrt{1-x^2}}{x^4}\,dx = A(x)\left(1-x^2\right)^m + c for a suitable chosen integer mm and a function A(x)A(x), where cc is a constant of integration, then (A(x))m(A(x))^m equals

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  8. Question 8

    19 Apr 2026 S1

    81
    If ∫dxx7/2(x4+1)3/8=m(x4+1x4)n+c\displaystyle\int\dfrac{dx}{x^{7/2}(x^4 + 1)^{3/8}} = m\left(\dfrac{x^4 + 1}{x^4}\right)^n + c, where cc is a constant of integration, then the value of nm\dfrac{n}{m} is...

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