How do you integrate f(x)=(x^2+x)/((3x^2-1)(x+7))f(x)=x2+x(3x21)(x+7) using partial fractions?

1 Answer

int (x^2+x)/((3x^2-1)(x+7)) dxx2+x(3x21)(x+7)dx
=5/219*ln(3x^2-1)+sqrt(3)/146ln((xsqrt3-1)/(xsqrt3+1))+21/73*ln(x+7)+C_0=5219ln(3x21)+3146ln(x31x3+1)+2173ln(x+7)+C0

Explanation:

The solution is

int (x^2+x)/((3x^2-1)(x+7)) dx=int ((Ax+B)/(3x^2-1)+C/(x+7)) dxx2+x(3x21)(x+7)dx=(Ax+B3x21+Cx+7)dx

Start with the needed partial fraction

(x^2+x)/((3x^2-1)(x+7))=(Ax+B)/(3x^2-1)+C/(x+7)x2+x(3x21)(x+7)=Ax+B3x21+Cx+7

Least Common Denominator = (3x^2-1)(x+7)(3x21)(x+7)

(x^2+x)/((3x^2-1)(x+7))=((Ax+B)(x+7)+C(3x^2-1))/((3x^2-1)(x+7))x2+x(3x21)(x+7)=(Ax+B)(x+7)+C(3x21)(3x21)(x+7)

Expanding the right side of the equation

(x^2+x)/((3x^2-1)(x+7))=(Ax^2+Bx+7Ax+7B+3Cx^2-C)/((3x^2-1)(x+7))x2+x(3x21)(x+7)=Ax2+Bx+7Ax+7B+3Cx2C(3x21)(x+7)

Match the numerical coefficients of the left and right sides of the equation

(1*x^2+1*x+0*x^0)/((3x^2-1)(x+7))=((A+3C)x^2+(B+7A)x+(7B-C)x^0)/((3x^2-1)(x+7))1x2+1x+0x0(3x21)(x+7)=(A+3C)x2+(B+7A)x+(7BC)x0(3x21)(x+7)

The equations can now be established

A+3C=1" "A+3C=1 first equation
B+7A=1" "B+7A=1 second equation
7B-C=0" "7BC=0 third equation

from the third
C=7BC=7B
substitute this in the first
A+3(7B)=1A+3(7B)=1
A+21B=1A+21B=1
A=1-21B" "A=121B fourth equation
from the second B=1-7AB=17A
and substitute in the fourth equation
A=1-21B" "A=121B fourth equation
A=1-21(1-7A)A=121(17A)
A=1-21+147AA=121+147A
A=20/146=10/73A=20146=1073

then B=1-7A=1-7(10/73)=3/73B=17A=17(1073)=373
B=3/73B=373
C=7B=7(3/73)=21/73C=7B=7(373)=2173

Do the integration now

int (x^2+x)/((3x^2-1)(x+7)) dx=int ((Ax+B)/(3x^2-1)+C/(x+7)) dxx2+x(3x21)(x+7)dx=(Ax+B3x21+Cx+7)dx

int (x^2+x)/((3x^2-1)(x+7)) dx=int (((10/73)x+(3/73))/(3x^2-1)+(21/73)/(x+7)) dxx2+x(3x21)(x+7)dx=(1073)x+(373)3x21+2173x+7dx

int (x^2+x)/((3x^2-1)(x+7)) dxx2+x(3x21)(x+7)dx
=int (10/73x)/(3x^2-1)dx+int (3/73)/(3x^2-1)dx+int (21/73)/(x+7) dx=1073x3x21dx+3733x21dx+2173x+7dx

int (x^2+x)/((3x^2-1)(x+7)) dxx2+x(3x21)(x+7)dx
=10/(6(73))int (6x)/(3x^2-1)dx+3/73int 1/(3x^2-1)dx+21/73int 1/(x+7) dx=106(73)6x3x21dx+37313x21dx+21731x+7dx

int (x^2+x)/((3x^2-1)(x+7)) dxx2+x(3x21)(x+7)dx
=5/(219)int (6x)/(3x^2-1)dx+(sqrt(3))/73int (sqrt(3))/((sqrt(3)x)^2-1^2)dx+21/73int 1/(x+7) dx=52196x3x21dx+3733(3x)212dx+21731x+7dx

Use the integration formulas

int (du)/u=ln uduu=lnu and int (du)/(u^2-a^2)=1/(2a)ln ((u-a)/(u+a))duu2a2=12aln(uau+a)

int (x^2+x)/((3x^2-1)(x+7)) dxx2+x(3x21)(x+7)dx
=5/219*ln(3x^2-1)+sqrt(3)/146ln((xsqrt3-1)/(xsqrt3+1))+21/73*ln(x+7)+C_0=5219ln(3x21)+3146ln(x31x3+1)+2173ln(x+7)+C0

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