SOLUTION: Hello, Please help me to find the solution to the following: Compute the definite integral from 3 to 5 of f(x) dx, where {{{f(x)=(x)/(x-1)+(1)/(x+1)-x-(1)/(3)}}}. Many thanks.

Question 1117638: Hello,
Please help me to find the solution to the following: Compute the definite integral from 3 to 5 of f(x) dx, where .
Many thanks.
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
rewrite as a sum of integrals
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integral(x/(x-1))dx + integral(1/(x+1))dx - integral(x)dx - (1/3)integral(1)dx
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let u = x+1 and du = dx
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integral(1/u)du + integral(x/(x-1))dx - integral(x)dx - (1/3)integral(1)dx
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integral of 1/u is ln(u) where ln is he natural logarithm
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ln(u) + integral(x/(x-1))dx - integral(x)dx - (1/3)integral(1)dx
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replace x/(x-1) with its equivalent 1/(x-1) + 1
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ln(u) + integral(1/(x-1) + 1)dx - integral(x)dx - (1/3)integral(1)dx
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combine terms
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ln(u) + integral(1/(x-1))dx +(2/3)integral(1)dx - integral(x)dx
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substitute s = x-1 and ds = dx
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ln(u) + integral(1/s)ds +(2/3)integral(1)dx - integral(x)dx
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integral(1/s) is ln(s)
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ln(u) + ln(s) +(2/3)integral(1)dx - integral(x)dx
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integral of 1 is x and integral of x is x^2/2
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ln(u) + ln(s) + (2/3)x - x^2/2
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u = x+1 and s = x-1
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ln(x+1) + ln(x-1) + (2/3)x - x^2/2
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ln(x^2-1) + (1/6)(4-3x)x
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evaluate this expression for x = 5 and x = 3
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ln(24) + (1/6)(4-15)5 = -5.9886
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ln(8) + (1/6)(4-9)3 = -0.4206
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-5.9886 -(-0.4206) = -5.568
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