Evaluate the following integral:
Denominator is factorized, so let separate the fraction through partial fraction, hence let
By equating similar terms, we get
A + C = 0 ⇒ A = – C ………..(iii)
B + D = 0 ⇒ B = – D …………(iv)
3A + C = 2
⇒ 3( – C) + C = 2 (from equation(iii))
⇒ C = – 1
So equation(iii) becomes A = 1
And also 3B + D = 0 (from equation (ii))
⇒ 3( – D) + D = 0 (from equation (iv))
⇒ D = 0
So equation (iv) becomes, B = 0
We put the values of A, B, C and D values back into our partial fractions in equation (i) and replace this as the integrand. We get
Split up the integral,
Let substitute
so the above equation becomes,
On integrating we get
Substituting back, we get
Applying the logarithm rule we get
Note: the absolute value signs account for the domain of the natural log function (x>0).
Hence,