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In summary, the conversation discusses a problem involving the integral of $\frac{ds}{\sqrt{s^2-0.01}}$ and the methods of substitution that can be used to simplify it. The suggested substitutions are $s=r\sec(x)$ and $s=r\cosh(t)$, both of which aim to simplify the integrand by using trigonometric properties.
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Hello can you help solve this problem

\(\displaystyle \int_{}^{}\frac{ds}{\sqrt{s^2-0.01}}\)

I tried using method of substitution but I still could not find a good cancellation.
Please tell me what to do. Thanks!
 
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Integrals of that form can be generalized to
$$\int \frac{ds}{\sqrt{s^2-r^2}}$$

Using the substitution $s=r \sec\left({x}\right)$ simplifies the integrand because of the property $\sec^2\left({x}\right)-1=\tan^2\left({x}\right)$.

Trying this, what do you get?
 
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The substitution $\displaystyle \begin{align*} s = r \cosh{(t)} \implies \mathrm{d}s = r\sinh{(t)}\,\mathrm{d}t \end{align*}$ may lead to a simpler integrand.
 

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