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OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[\int\limits x/(x^3-1)dx\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
you can replace x with sin x
then x= sinx
and \[x ^{2} -1 =\sin ^{2} -1 = \cos ^{2}\]
and dx=cos x dx
then the integration becomes
\[\int\limits_{}^{}sinx /\cos ^{2}x \times \cos x dx = \int\limits_{}^{}\tan x dx\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i think its x^3
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@El-naggar
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes x^3
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
i think better to use partial fractions....not sure....
OpenStudy (anonymous):
sorry i saw it x^2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@El-naggar : it's okay
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I got it. Gimmie 5 mins..
OpenStudy (anonymous):
First split the equation into two, as thus:
\[{x \over (x-1)(x^2+x+1)} = {A \over (x-1)} + {Bx + C \over (x^2 + x + 1}\]
We get that
\[A(x^2 + x + 1) + (x-1)(Bx + C) = x\]
A = C, A= -B, B= -1/3
\[{x \over (x-1)(x^2+x+1)} = {1 \over 3}{1 \over (x-1)} + {1 \over 3}{-x + 1 \over (x^2 + x + 1)}\]
The integrals are now trivial, theyre both log!
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