Integral of $\int \frac{\sqrt{x^2-1}}{x}dx$

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Evaluate the integral of $$\int \frac{\sqrt{x^2-1}}{x}dx$$

Attempt: I've tried taking $x=\sec y$,
$$ \int \frac{\sqrt{\sec^2y-1}}{\sec y}dx $$

How to proceed further?

Best Answer

$$\int \:\frac{\sqrt{x^2-1}}{x}dx$$
Let $u=\:\sqrt{x^2-1}$ then $$\frac{du}{dx}=\frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}\iff dx=\frac{\sqrt{x^2-1}}{x}\:du$$ Thus \begin{align*} \int \:\frac{\sqrt{x^2-1}}{x}dx& =\int \:\frac{u^2}{u^2+1}du\\ &=\int \:\frac{u^2 + 1 - 1}{u^2+1 + 1 - 1}du\\ &=\int \:\left(\frac{u^2+1}{u^2+1}-\frac{1}{u^2+1}\right)du\\ &=\int \:\left(1-\frac{1}{u^2+1}\right)du\\ &=u-\arctan \left(u\right)+C\\ &=\:\sqrt{x^2-1}-\arctan \left(\:\sqrt{x^2-1}\right)+C \end{align*}