#Integration question
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how can i continue with this?
idt there's an elementary antiderivative
you're gonna need to calculate it numerically
can i do it like this?
you evaluated the terms under the radical separately which is incorrect.
that's like saying sqrt(4 + 1) = 2 + 1
so I was able to solve for the (-2y^2)sqrt(y^3 + 1) part
but I honestly have no idea how to do just the 2sqrt(y^3 + 1) part
sqrt(y^2 + 1) is already a pretty complicated antiderivative
so y^3 is a bit above my current level of expertise
for the part I was able to solve though
use a u-sub of u^2 = y^3 + 1
Ok after trying an antiderivative calculator I believe there is no elementary solution
though that's just for the general antiderivative