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Methods of integration
Question

 If I=1+x21x2dx then I is equal to 

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Solution

I=1+x21x2  1+x21+x2dx=1+x2dx1x21+x2

I=1dx1x21+x2+x2dx1x21+x2I=dx1x21+x2x2dx1x21+x2

I=dx1x21+x21x21dx1x21+x2I=11x21+x2dx1x2dx1x21+x2+1dx1x21+x2I=2dx1x21+x2dx1+x2I=2dxx21x21x1+1x2logx+1+x2

Put 1x2+1=t2 in 1st  integral 

2x3dx=dt2tdxx3=tdt=I=2tdtt22tlogx+x2+1=I=2tdt(2)2t2logx+x2+1+C=I=2122log2+t2tlogx+1+x2+C=I=12log2+1x2+121x2+1logx+1+x2+C

=I=12log2x+1+x22x1+x2logx+1+x2+C

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