This integral can be done by using the tig substitution of x = sec(u)
Let's first change the operator and reevaluate the limits,
`x = sec(u)`
`dx = d(sec(u)) = sec(u) tan(u) du`
The limts are from x = 1 to x = 2,
Then the new limits are,
Bottom limit, x = 1
`1 = sec(u)` This gives,
`cos(u) = 1`
therefore when x = 1, u = 0
Upper limit, x = 2
`2 = sec(u)`
`cos(u) = 1/2`
Therefore when x = 2, u = `pi/3`
Now we will come to our integral,
I will name it as 'I'
`I = int_1^2((5*sqrt(x^2-1))/(x))dx`
You can take the constant out of an integral, so,
`I = 5int_1^2((sqrt(x^2-1))/(x))dx`
Now we will make the substitution and change the operator and limits,
`I = 5int_0^(pi/3)((sqrt(sec^2(u)-1))/(sec(u)))sec(u) tan(u) du`
but we know the trignometric identity, `1 + tan^2(u) = sec^2(u)`
Therefore,
`I = 5int_0^(pi/3)((sqrt(tan^2(u)))/(sec(u)))sec(u) tan(u) du`
Simplifying,
`I = 5int_0^(pi/3)tan^2(u) du`
now again, using the same above identity,
`I = 5int_0^(pi/3)(sec^2(u)-1) du`
Separating the parts of the integral.
`I = 5(int_0^(pi/3)sec^2(u) du - int_0^(pi/3)du)`
Again changing the operator,
we know, `d(tan(u)) = sec^2(u) du`
Using that property, we can change the integral of the first part,
`I = 5(int_0^(pi/3)d(tan(u)) - int_0^(pi/3)du)`
`I = 5(tan(u) - u)` from u =0 to u = `pi/3` (I can't type the limits here)
this gives,
`I = 5((tan(pi/3) - tan(0)) - (pi/3 - 0) )`
`I = 5(tan(pi/3) - pi/3)`
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