Evaluate the following integrals:

Given


Integral is of form


Writing numerator as


px + q = λ(2ax + b) + μ


x + 1 = λ (-2x + 5) + μ


λ = -1/2 and μ = 7/2


Let x + 1 = – 1/2(–2x + 5) + 7/2




Consider


Let



We know that




Consider



Let




We know that



Then,





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