How do you determine if the improper integral converges or diverges #int (x^3 + x)/((x^4 + 2x^2 + 2)^(1/2))dx# from 1 to infinity?
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To determine if the improper integral converges or diverges, we first find its limits of integration.
lim as t approaches infinity of ∫(x^3 + x)/((x^4 + 2x^2 + 2)^(1/2))dx from 1 to t.
We then use a suitable convergence test. In this case, we can use the limit comparison test with the function 1/x^2.
Taking the limit as t approaches infinity of the ratio of the two functions, we have:
lim as t approaches infinity of ((x^3 + x)/((x^4 + 2x^2 + 2)^(1/2))) / (1/x^2)
After simplification, we obtain:
lim as t approaches infinity of x^5/(x^4 + 2x^2 + 2)^(1/2)
Since the degree of the numerator is greater than the degree of the denominator, this limit will diverge. Therefore, by the limit comparison test, the original integral also diverges.
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