Determine the length of the curve : y = ln I x^2 -1 I

You got to \(\displaystyle \sqrt{\frac{4x^{2}}{(x^{2}-1)^{2}}+1}=\frac{x^{2}+1}{x^{2}-1}\)

\(\displaystyle \int_{0}^{\frac{1}{2}}\frac{x^{2}+1}{x^{2}-1}dx=\int_{0}^{\frac{1}{2}}\frac{-1}{x+1}dx+\int_{0}^{\frac{1}{2}}\frac{1}{x-1}dx+\int_{0}^{\frac{1}{2}}dx\)

Now, it is easy to finish?.
 
Thanks for your help, but could you show me Sqrt[ 4x^2 / (x^2-1)^2 + 1 In more detail

like a few more steps on how you got it to x^2 + 1 / x^2-1

I really appreciate your help Galactus, Thank you very much!
 
It is just like when you added fractions back in algebra.

\(\displaystyle \frac{4x^{2}}{(x^{2}-1)^{2}}+\underbrace{\frac{(x^{2}-1)^{2}}{(x^{2}-1)^{2}}}_{\text{1}}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4x^{2}+(x^{2}-1)^{2}}{(x^{2}-1)^{2}}\)

The top reduces to \(\displaystyle (x^{2}+1)^{2}\),

Then, take the sqaure root and you have the result.
 
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