Evaluate the following integrals:
Given
Integral is of form
Writing numerator as
⇒ px + q = λ(2ax + b) + μ
⇒ 3x + 1 = λ (-2x – 2) + μ
∴ λ = -3/2 and μ = -2
Let 3x + 1 = – (3/2)(–2x – 2) – 2
Consider
Let
We know that
Consider
Let
We know that
Then,