How do you integrate int ln(e^(2x-1))dxln(e2x1)dx?

1 Answer
Jun 26, 2018

x^2 - x +c x2x+c

Explanation:

Use knowledge of logarithms

log_a a^f(x) -= f(x) ln_a a -= f(x) logaaf(x)f(x)lnaaf(x)

Hence ln e^f(x) -= f(x) lnef(x)f(x)

=> int ln (e^(2x-1) ) dx = int (2x-1) dxln(e2x1)dx=(2x1)dx

Use the reverse power rule:

= x^2 -x + c =x2x+c