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Anonymous asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

integration problem please explain steps?

No need to do all the calcs. I just need help outlining the steps:

integrate( x+4) / (x^2 + 2x +5) dx

i know that this is a partical fractions problem.

if someone could help me set up the integral, i would really appreciate it.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    it will be easier if u make it in this form

    (2x+2)/2(x^2 +2x+5) + 3/((x+1)^2 +4)

    the first one u can solve it by changing variables where u take

    u= x^2 +2x+5 u will get the integral of du/u = lnu

    and the second one 3/4 [1/ ((x+1)/2)^2 + 1]

    here u can change the variable putting u=(x+1)/2

    u will get the intregral of du/(u^2 +1)= inverse tan u

    but beware of constants

  • 1 decade ago

    It's actually not a partial fractions problem because the denominator cannot be factored. Instead, complete the square in the denominator, break into two pieces and integrate each piece separately. Since the denominator is (x+1)^2+4, one piece on the top should be x+1.

  • 1 decade ago

    integration for these kind of questing is all about sub of U

    change the denomanator into (x^2 + 2x +5)^-1 then let

    U=(x^2 + 2x +5)

    so du=2x+2

    x+4 dx = (x+4)/(2x+2) du

    so :Int (x^2 +2x +5)^-1 du

    do the sub of u and ull get the answer..but when u try to

    Int U^-1 it ll be undefined so try to manipulate the fraction.

  • 1 decade ago

    first convert the numerator into x/(x^2+2x+5) +4/(same) and integrate them individually applying special integrals,which must be given in ur book.

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    5 years ago

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