Integrating $intfrac1{x(x+2)}dx$ and $intfrac1{e^x+2}dx$. What am I doing wrong?












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I have the following 2 questions to integrate as part of my practice.



(i) $displaystyle intfrac1{x(x+2)}dx$



(ii) $displaystyle intfrac1{e^x+2}dx$



and I have tried it myself but I am not getting the answer required



(i) $displaystyle frac12ln x-frac12ln(x+2)+C$



(ii) $displaystyle frac12x-frac12ln(e^x+2)+C$



Below are my workings



(i) $displaystyle intfrac1{x(x+2)}dx;=;intfrac1{x^2+2x}dx;=;frac{ln(x^2+2x)}{2x+2} +C$



(ii) $displaystyle intfrac1{e^x+2}dx;=frac{ln(e^x+2)}{e^x} +C$



May I know what am I doing wrong such that my answer differs?






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    Take the derivatives of the functions you got, what do you get? It should make you realize your error
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    I didnt get back to the equation I want, but I don't understand why am I doing it wrong @Sorfosh
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I have the following 2 questions to integrate as part of my practice.



(i) $displaystyle intfrac1{x(x+2)}dx$



(ii) $displaystyle intfrac1{e^x+2}dx$



and I have tried it myself but I am not getting the answer required



(i) $displaystyle frac12ln x-frac12ln(x+2)+C$



(ii) $displaystyle frac12x-frac12ln(e^x+2)+C$



Below are my workings



(i) $displaystyle intfrac1{x(x+2)}dx;=;intfrac1{x^2+2x}dx;=;frac{ln(x^2+2x)}{2x+2} +C$



(ii) $displaystyle intfrac1{e^x+2}dx;=frac{ln(e^x+2)}{e^x} +C$



May I know what am I doing wrong such that my answer differs?






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    Take the derivatives of the functions you got, what do you get? It should make you realize your error
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    I didnt get back to the equation I want, but I don't understand why am I doing it wrong @Sorfosh
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    – deviljones
    Dec 2 '18 at 6:00
















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I have the following 2 questions to integrate as part of my practice.



(i) $displaystyle intfrac1{x(x+2)}dx$



(ii) $displaystyle intfrac1{e^x+2}dx$



and I have tried it myself but I am not getting the answer required



(i) $displaystyle frac12ln x-frac12ln(x+2)+C$



(ii) $displaystyle frac12x-frac12ln(e^x+2)+C$



Below are my workings



(i) $displaystyle intfrac1{x(x+2)}dx;=;intfrac1{x^2+2x}dx;=;frac{ln(x^2+2x)}{2x+2} +C$



(ii) $displaystyle intfrac1{e^x+2}dx;=frac{ln(e^x+2)}{e^x} +C$



May I know what am I doing wrong such that my answer differs?






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I have the following 2 questions to integrate as part of my practice.



(i) $displaystyle intfrac1{x(x+2)}dx$



(ii) $displaystyle intfrac1{e^x+2}dx$



and I have tried it myself but I am not getting the answer required



(i) $displaystyle frac12ln x-frac12ln(x+2)+C$



(ii) $displaystyle frac12x-frac12ln(e^x+2)+C$



Below are my workings



(i) $displaystyle intfrac1{x(x+2)}dx;=;intfrac1{x^2+2x}dx;=;frac{ln(x^2+2x)}{2x+2} +C$



(ii) $displaystyle intfrac1{e^x+2}dx;=frac{ln(e^x+2)}{e^x} +C$



May I know what am I doing wrong such that my answer differs?






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    Take the derivatives of the functions you got, what do you get? It should make you realize your error
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    I didnt get back to the equation I want, but I don't understand why am I doing it wrong @Sorfosh
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    Take the derivatives of the functions you got, what do you get? It should make you realize your error
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    – Sorfosh
    Dec 2 '18 at 5:56










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    I didnt get back to the equation I want, but I don't understand why am I doing it wrong @Sorfosh
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    Dec 2 '18 at 6:00










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Take the derivatives of the functions you got, what do you get? It should make you realize your error
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Take the derivatives of the functions you got, what do you get? It should make you realize your error
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I didnt get back to the equation I want, but I don't understand why am I doing it wrong @Sorfosh
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With the constant rule 'trick', what you are effectively doing is:
$$int frac{1}{x^2+2x} dx$$



When $u = x^2+2x, du = 2x+2 dx, dx = frac{du}{2x+2}$, we have:



$$int frac{1}{u(2x+2)} du, $$



and since you cannot get the $2x+2$ part to be in terms of $u$, this 'trick' does not work.



What you can do is to use partial fractions:
$$frac{A}{x} + frac{B}{x+2} = frac{1}{x(x+2)}$$
$$A(x+2) + Bx = 1 tag{1}label{eq1}$$
$$(A+B)x + 2A = 1 tag{2}label{eq2}$$



This is an identity – it will hold for any $x$. So when $x = 0, A = frac{1}{2}$ from equation $2$, and when $x = -2$, $B = -frac{1}{2}$ from equation $1$.



Can you integrate it now?






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    @deviljones No problem!
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For i) use partial fractions; note that $$frac{1}{x(x+2)}=frac{frac 12}{x} -frac{frac12}{x+2}$$ So your integral becomes:
$$int{frac{1}{x(x+2)}dx}=frac12bigg[int frac 1x dx-int frac{1}{x+2}dxbigg]$$



For the second, substitute $$u=e^xto dx = frac{du}{u}$$



Then your integral becomes:



$$intfrac{1}{e^x+2}dx=int{frac{1}{u(u+2)}du}$$ which we just solved in i)






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The substitution rule is $$int f(g(x)) , g'(x) ,{rm d}x = int f(u) ,{rm d}u.$$ In particular, when $f(x) = 1/x$, $$int frac{g'(x)}{g(x)},{rm d}x = int frac{{rm d}u}{u} = log u + C = log(g(x)) + C.$$



What you are trying to do is to "dividing both sides by the derivative of $g$": $$int frac{1}{g(x)},{rm d}x = frac{log(g(x))}{g'(x)} + C. tag{OP's wrong method}$$ As the first comment suggests, differentiating both sides with respect to $x$ allows you to see the error.






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    For i):



    With the constant rule 'trick', what you are effectively doing is:
    $$int frac{1}{x^2+2x} dx$$



    When $u = x^2+2x, du = 2x+2 dx, dx = frac{du}{2x+2}$, we have:



    $$int frac{1}{u(2x+2)} du, $$



    and since you cannot get the $2x+2$ part to be in terms of $u$, this 'trick' does not work.



    What you can do is to use partial fractions:
    $$frac{A}{x} + frac{B}{x+2} = frac{1}{x(x+2)}$$
    $$A(x+2) + Bx = 1 tag{1}label{eq1}$$
    $$(A+B)x + 2A = 1 tag{2}label{eq2}$$



    This is an identity – it will hold for any $x$. So when $x = 0, A = frac{1}{2}$ from equation $2$, and when $x = -2$, $B = -frac{1}{2}$ from equation $1$.



    Can you integrate it now?






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      @deviljones No problem!
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    For i):



    With the constant rule 'trick', what you are effectively doing is:
    $$int frac{1}{x^2+2x} dx$$



    When $u = x^2+2x, du = 2x+2 dx, dx = frac{du}{2x+2}$, we have:



    $$int frac{1}{u(2x+2)} du, $$



    and since you cannot get the $2x+2$ part to be in terms of $u$, this 'trick' does not work.



    What you can do is to use partial fractions:
    $$frac{A}{x} + frac{B}{x+2} = frac{1}{x(x+2)}$$
    $$A(x+2) + Bx = 1 tag{1}label{eq1}$$
    $$(A+B)x + 2A = 1 tag{2}label{eq2}$$



    This is an identity – it will hold for any $x$. So when $x = 0, A = frac{1}{2}$ from equation $2$, and when $x = -2$, $B = -frac{1}{2}$ from equation $1$.



    Can you integrate it now?






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      yup,, thanks man
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      @deviljones No problem!
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    For i):



    With the constant rule 'trick', what you are effectively doing is:
    $$int frac{1}{x^2+2x} dx$$



    When $u = x^2+2x, du = 2x+2 dx, dx = frac{du}{2x+2}$, we have:



    $$int frac{1}{u(2x+2)} du, $$



    and since you cannot get the $2x+2$ part to be in terms of $u$, this 'trick' does not work.



    What you can do is to use partial fractions:
    $$frac{A}{x} + frac{B}{x+2} = frac{1}{x(x+2)}$$
    $$A(x+2) + Bx = 1 tag{1}label{eq1}$$
    $$(A+B)x + 2A = 1 tag{2}label{eq2}$$



    This is an identity – it will hold for any $x$. So when $x = 0, A = frac{1}{2}$ from equation $2$, and when $x = -2$, $B = -frac{1}{2}$ from equation $1$.



    Can you integrate it now?






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    For i):



    With the constant rule 'trick', what you are effectively doing is:
    $$int frac{1}{x^2+2x} dx$$



    When $u = x^2+2x, du = 2x+2 dx, dx = frac{du}{2x+2}$, we have:



    $$int frac{1}{u(2x+2)} du, $$



    and since you cannot get the $2x+2$ part to be in terms of $u$, this 'trick' does not work.



    What you can do is to use partial fractions:
    $$frac{A}{x} + frac{B}{x+2} = frac{1}{x(x+2)}$$
    $$A(x+2) + Bx = 1 tag{1}label{eq1}$$
    $$(A+B)x + 2A = 1 tag{2}label{eq2}$$



    This is an identity – it will hold for any $x$. So when $x = 0, A = frac{1}{2}$ from equation $2$, and when $x = -2$, $B = -frac{1}{2}$ from equation $1$.



    Can you integrate it now?







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      yup,, thanks man
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      @deviljones No problem!
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      – Toby Mak
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      yup,, thanks man
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      Dec 2 '18 at 6:28










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      @deviljones No problem!
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    yup,, thanks man
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    yup,, thanks man
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    @deviljones No problem!
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    – Toby Mak
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    @deviljones No problem!
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    For i) use partial fractions; note that $$frac{1}{x(x+2)}=frac{frac 12}{x} -frac{frac12}{x+2}$$ So your integral becomes:
    $$int{frac{1}{x(x+2)}dx}=frac12bigg[int frac 1x dx-int frac{1}{x+2}dxbigg]$$



    For the second, substitute $$u=e^xto dx = frac{du}{u}$$



    Then your integral becomes:



    $$intfrac{1}{e^x+2}dx=int{frac{1}{u(u+2)}du}$$ which we just solved in i)






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      Whoops. Thanks.
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    For i) use partial fractions; note that $$frac{1}{x(x+2)}=frac{frac 12}{x} -frac{frac12}{x+2}$$ So your integral becomes:
    $$int{frac{1}{x(x+2)}dx}=frac12bigg[int frac 1x dx-int frac{1}{x+2}dxbigg]$$



    For the second, substitute $$u=e^xto dx = frac{du}{u}$$



    Then your integral becomes:



    $$intfrac{1}{e^x+2}dx=int{frac{1}{u(u+2)}du}$$ which we just solved in i)






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      Whoops. Thanks.
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    For i) use partial fractions; note that $$frac{1}{x(x+2)}=frac{frac 12}{x} -frac{frac12}{x+2}$$ So your integral becomes:
    $$int{frac{1}{x(x+2)}dx}=frac12bigg[int frac 1x dx-int frac{1}{x+2}dxbigg]$$



    For the second, substitute $$u=e^xto dx = frac{du}{u}$$



    Then your integral becomes:



    $$intfrac{1}{e^x+2}dx=int{frac{1}{u(u+2)}du}$$ which we just solved in i)






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    For i) use partial fractions; note that $$frac{1}{x(x+2)}=frac{frac 12}{x} -frac{frac12}{x+2}$$ So your integral becomes:
    $$int{frac{1}{x(x+2)}dx}=frac12bigg[int frac 1x dx-int frac{1}{x+2}dxbigg]$$



    For the second, substitute $$u=e^xto dx = frac{du}{u}$$



    Then your integral becomes:



    $$intfrac{1}{e^x+2}dx=int{frac{1}{u(u+2)}du}$$ which we just solved in i)







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      Whoops. Thanks.
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      You're missing a $dx$ in the last line.
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      – Toby Mak
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      Whoops. Thanks.
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    Whoops. Thanks.
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    The substitution rule is $$int f(g(x)) , g'(x) ,{rm d}x = int f(u) ,{rm d}u.$$ In particular, when $f(x) = 1/x$, $$int frac{g'(x)}{g(x)},{rm d}x = int frac{{rm d}u}{u} = log u + C = log(g(x)) + C.$$



    What you are trying to do is to "dividing both sides by the derivative of $g$": $$int frac{1}{g(x)},{rm d}x = frac{log(g(x))}{g'(x)} + C. tag{OP's wrong method}$$ As the first comment suggests, differentiating both sides with respect to $x$ allows you to see the error.






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      The substitution rule is $$int f(g(x)) , g'(x) ,{rm d}x = int f(u) ,{rm d}u.$$ In particular, when $f(x) = 1/x$, $$int frac{g'(x)}{g(x)},{rm d}x = int frac{{rm d}u}{u} = log u + C = log(g(x)) + C.$$



      What you are trying to do is to "dividing both sides by the derivative of $g$": $$int frac{1}{g(x)},{rm d}x = frac{log(g(x))}{g'(x)} + C. tag{OP's wrong method}$$ As the first comment suggests, differentiating both sides with respect to $x$ allows you to see the error.






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        The substitution rule is $$int f(g(x)) , g'(x) ,{rm d}x = int f(u) ,{rm d}u.$$ In particular, when $f(x) = 1/x$, $$int frac{g'(x)}{g(x)},{rm d}x = int frac{{rm d}u}{u} = log u + C = log(g(x)) + C.$$



        What you are trying to do is to "dividing both sides by the derivative of $g$": $$int frac{1}{g(x)},{rm d}x = frac{log(g(x))}{g'(x)} + C. tag{OP's wrong method}$$ As the first comment suggests, differentiating both sides with respect to $x$ allows you to see the error.






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        The substitution rule is $$int f(g(x)) , g'(x) ,{rm d}x = int f(u) ,{rm d}u.$$ In particular, when $f(x) = 1/x$, $$int frac{g'(x)}{g(x)},{rm d}x = int frac{{rm d}u}{u} = log u + C = log(g(x)) + C.$$



        What you are trying to do is to "dividing both sides by the derivative of $g$": $$int frac{1}{g(x)},{rm d}x = frac{log(g(x))}{g'(x)} + C. tag{OP's wrong method}$$ As the first comment suggests, differentiating both sides with respect to $x$ allows you to see the error.







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