Equation: $$\int y^5 \sqrt{y^3 - 2}\ \mathrm dy$$
I'm trying to answer this equation using the integration by parts method, how should I approach this, should I rewrite or simplify the equation first before I proceed? if yes, someone please help me, an answer on this equation and as well an explanation would be so much appreciated too. Thanks and advance and have a nice day.
You are thinking of doing it by integration by parts, but I think it would not be a good option, I recommend you to think about substitution before any method and in case you do not see an exit with this method, just think about integration by parts. I think it's easier to make a substitution: $$u=\sqrt{y^3-2}\Rightarrow u^2=y^3-2\Rightarrow 2udu=3y^2dy$$
\begin{align} \int y^5 \sqrt{y^3 - 2} dy&=\frac{1}{3}\int y^3\sqrt{y^3-2} (3y^2dy)\\ &=\frac{1}{3}\int(u^2+2)u(2udu)\\ &=\frac{2}{3}\int u^4+2u^2du\\ &=\frac{2}{3}\left(\frac{u^5}{5}+2\frac{u^3}{3}\right)+C\\ &=\frac{2}{15}(y^3-2)^{5/2}+\frac{4}{9}(y^3-2)^{3/2}+C \end{align}