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Integrating an equation, Techniques of integration, Substitution or change of variables – HP 48gII User Manual

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Integrating an equation

Integrating an equation is straightforward, the calculator simply integrates
both sides of the equation simultaneously, e.g.,


Techniques of integration

Several techniques of integration can be implemented in the calculators, as
shown in the following examples.

Substitution or change of variables

Suppose we want to calculate the integral

dx

x

x

2

0

2

1

. If we use step-by-

step calculation in the Equation Writer, this is the sequence of variable
substitutions:

This second step shows the proper substitution to use, u = x

2

-1.

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