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5∫10[1/√(x2 - 9)] dx = 5∫10[dx/√(x2 - 32)]

Let x = 3 sec θ, where 0 < θ < π/2 or π < θ < 3π/2. Then, dx = 3 sec θ tan θ dθ and

√(x2 - 9) = √[(3 sec θ)2 - 9] = √[9(sec2 θ - 1)] = √(9 tan2 θ) = 3 tan θ

5∫10[dx/√(x2 - 32)]

= 5∫10[(√3 sec θ tan θ)/(3 tan θ)] dθ

= 5∫10 sec θ dθ

= ln |sec θ + tan θ|5|10 = ln sec 10 + tan 10 - sec 5 - tan 5 = -2.298

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