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Evaluate ∫ (1-x^2)/(x- 2x^2) dx?

That's the integral .Partial fraction approach will be used. My answer is not matching with the book’s which is x/2+ log x -3/4 log(1-2x) +C

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    Since the numerator and denominator have the same degree, perform division to get:

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

    Then, apply partial fractions to [1 - (1/2)x]/(x - 2x^2) to get:

    [1 - (1/2)x]/(x - 2x^2) = A/x + B/(1 - 2x), for some A and B.

    (Note that the denominator factors to x(1 - 2x).)

    Multiplying both sides by x - 2x^2 gives:

    1 - (1/2)x = A(1 - 2x) + Bx.

    (i) Letting x = 0:

    1 - 0 = A(1 - 0) ==> A = 1

    (ii) Letting x = 1/2:

    1 - (1/2)(1/2) = B/2 ==> B = 3/2.

    Thus:

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

    = 1/2 + 1/x + (3/2)/(1 - 2x).

    Integrating term-by-term yields:

    ∫ (1 - x^2)/(x - 2x^2) dx = ∫ [1/2 + 1/x + (3/2)/(1 - 2x)] dx

    = 1/2 ∫ dx + ∫ 1/x dx + 3/2 ∫ 1/(1 - 2x) dx

    = (1/2)x + ln|x| - (3/4)ln|1 - 2x| + C, as required.

    I hope this helps!

  • 10 years ago

    There is no need for integration by substitution here as some answerers have done, when you have a linear argument you simply integrate as normal then divide by the derivative of the bracket.

    Neither is there any need for brackets around a fraction as some answerers have, because division comes before addition by default.

    Decompose the expression into partial fractions:

    (1 - x²) / (x - 2x²) = (x² - 1) / (2x² - x)

    (x² - 1) / (2x² - x) = (x² - 1) / x(2x - 1)

    (x² - 1) / (2x² - x) = A + B / x + C / (2x - 1)

    x² - 1 = A(2x² - x) + B(2x - 1) + Cx

    x² - 1 = 2Ax² - Ax + 2Bx - B + Cx

    x² - 1 = 2Ax² - (A - 2B - C)x - B

    2A = 1

    A = ½

    B = 1

    A - 2B - C = 0

    C = A - 2B

    C = ½ - 2

    C = -3 / 2

    (1 - x²) / (x - 2x²) = ½ + 1 / x - 3 / 2(2x - 1)

    Integrate the expression term by term using this result:

    ∫ (1 - x²) / (x - 2x²) dx = ∫ [½ + 1 / x - 3 / 2(2x - 1)] dx

    ∫ (1 - x²) / (x - 2x²) dx = ∫ 1 dx / 2 + ∫ 1 / x dx - 3 ∫ 2 / (2x - 1) dx / 4

    ∫ (1 - x²) / (x - 2x²) dx = x / 2 + ln|x| - 3ln|2x - 1| / 4 + C

    ∫ (1 - x²) / (x - 2x²) dx = x / 2 - 3ln|2x - 1| / 4 + ln|x| + C

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

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  • I'd break it apart first:

    1 / (x - 2x^2) - x^2 / (x - 2x^2) =>

    1 / (x * (1 - 2x)) - x / (1 - 2x))

    A/x + B / (1 - 2x) = 1 / (x * (1 - 2x))

    A * (1 - 2x) + B * x = 0x + 1

    A - 2Ax + Bx = 0x + 1

    B - 2A = 0

    A = 1

    B - 2 = 0

    B = 2

    (1 / x + 2 / (1 - 2x) - x / (1 - 2x)) * dx

    Integrate:

    (1/x) * dx + 2 * dx / (1 - 2x) - x * dx / (1 - 2x)

    The integral of dx/x is easy enough: ln(x)

    2dx / (1 - 2x)

    u = 1 - 2x

    du = -2dx

    -du / u

    Integrate: - ln(u) => -ln(1 - 2x)

    Now we have:

    ln(x) - ln(1 - 2x) - int(x * dx / (1 - 2x))

    u = 1 - 2x

    du = -2 * dx

    2x = 1 - u => x = (1 - u) / 2

    x = (1 - u) / 2

    dx = (-1/2) * du

    (1 - 2x) = u

    Now we have:

    x * dx / (1 - 2x) =>

    (1/2) * (1 - u) * (-1/2) * du / u =>

    (1/4) * (u - 1) * du / u =>

    (1/4) * (u/u - 1/u) * du =>

    (1/4) * (1 - 1/u) * du

    Integrate:

    (1/4) * u - (1/4) * ln(u) + C

    u = 1 - 2x

    (1/4) * (1 - 2x) - (1/4) * ln(1 - 2x) + C

    ln(x) - ln(1 - 2x) - int(x * dx / (1 - 2x)) becomes

    ln(x) - ln(1 - 2x) - (1/4) * (1 - 2x - ln(1 - 2x)) + C =>

    ln(x) - ln(1 - 2x) - (1/4) * (1 - 2x) + (1/4) * ln(1 - 2x) + C =>

    ln(x) - (3/4) * ln(1 - 2x) + (1/4) * (2x - 1) + C =>

    (2x/4) + ln(x) - (3/4) * ln(1 - 2x) - (1/4) * 1 + C =>

    (x/2) + ln(x) - (3/4) * ln(1 - 2x) - 1/4 + C

    Since 1/4 is a constant value, we can include it with C

    (x/2) + ln(x) - (3/4) * ln(1 - 2x) + C

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  • 10 years ago

    on integration we get: (x/2) + log(x) - (3/4)log(1-2x) + c

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