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OpenStudy (anonymous):

more calculus help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\int\limits_{?}^{?}(1)/(xln(x ^{4}))\]

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

that 1/x is buggin me as a u sub.. but it's prolly integration by parts

OpenStudy (anonymous):

start with \[\frac{1}{x\ln(x^4)}=\frac{1}{4x\ln(x)}\] then it should be easy

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

Let u = ln(x^4)

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

Ha I think i got this one!

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

u = ln(x^4) du = 4/x simple u sub!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good. because i am clueless???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pull the 1/4 outside of the integral get \[\frac{1}{4}\int \frac{dx}{x\ln(x)}\] then make \[u=\ln(x),du=\frac{1}{x}dx\] and you are home free

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

well yea pretty much the same thing as satellite did

OpenStudy (anonymous):

don't forget the properties of the log!

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

lol my method works too though :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oookkk i got it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes it will work and you will see that if \[u=\ln(x^4)\] then \[du=\frac{4}{x}dx\] but that is telling you that \[\ln(x^4)=4\ln(x)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would the fianl answer be 1/4ln (ln(x))+c?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Final*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it would be, yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sweet thanks again.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

btw if you notice you will get a different answer from wolfram and if you like i can explain why

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please do

OpenStudy (anonymous):

here is what wolfram writes if you just type it in. you get \[\frac{1}{4}\ln(\ln(x^4))+c\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but \[\ln(\ln(x^4))=\ln(4\ln(x))=\ln(4)+\ln(\ln(x))\] and \[\ln(4) \] is a constant. so answers are the same, since the constant is just a constant, like the +C out at the end

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oo ok that is simple enough thanks again

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