Question
Evaluate the following integrals : $\int_1^3 \frac{\sqrt[3]{x+5}}{\sqrt[3]{x+5}+\sqrt[3]{9-x}} d x$

Answer

Let $I=\int_1^3 \frac{\sqrt[3]{x+5}}{\sqrt[3]{x+5}+\sqrt[3]{9-x}} d x$
We use the property, $\int_a^b f(x) d x=\int_a^b f(a+b-x) d x$
Hence in $I$, we replace $x$ by $1+3-x$.
$
\begin{aligned}
\therefore I & =\int_1^3 \frac{\sqrt[3]{1+3-x+5}}{\sqrt[3]{1+3-x+5}+\sqrt[3]{9-1-3+x}} d x \\
& =\int_1^3 \frac{\sqrt[3]{9-x}}{\sqrt[3]{9-x}+\sqrt[3]{x+5}} d x
\end{aligned}
$
Adding (1) and (2), we get
$
\begin{aligned}
2 I & =\int_1^3 \frac{\sqrt[3]{x+5}}{\sqrt[3]{x+5}+\sqrt[3]{9-x}} d x+\int_1^3 \frac{\sqrt[3]{9-x}}{\sqrt[3]{9-x}+\sqrt[3]{x+5}} d x \\
& =\int_1^3 \frac{\sqrt[3]{x+5}+\sqrt[3]{9-x}}{\sqrt[3]{x+5}+\sqrt[3]{9-x}} d x \\
& =\int_1^3 1 d x=[x]_1^3 \\
& =3-1=2 \\
\therefore & I=1
\end{aligned}
$
Hence, $\int_1^3 \frac{\sqrt[3]{x+5}}{\sqrt[3]{x+5}+\sqrt[3]{9-x}} d x=1$.

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