Sunday, July 15, 2012

Evaluate the indefinite integral Integral [dx/(x^2-x)]

We have to write the function as a sum of simple
quotients:


1/(x^2-x)= 1/x(x-1) = (A/x) +
[B/(x-1)]


Bringing the 2 ratio to the same denominator,
we'll have:


1 = A(x-1) + Bx


1
= Ax - A + Bx


1 = x(A+B) -
A


The corresponding coefficients from the expressions from
both sides of the equality, have to be equal.


So, the
coefficient of x, from the left side expression, is 0, so
that: 


A+B=0


-A=1, so
A=-1


So, -1+B=0, B=1.


1/x(x-1)
= (-1/x) + [1/(x-1)]


Integral [1/x(x-1)]dx=Integral
(-1/x)dx+Integral [1/(x-1)]dx


Integral (-1/x)dx = -ln x +
C


Integral [1/(x-1)]dx = ln(x-1) +
C


Integral [1/x(x-1)]dx = -ln x + ln(x-1) +
C


Integral [1/x(x+1)]dx = ln [(x-1)/x]+
C

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