Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
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Appendix C - Review of Integration Techniques - Exercises for C - Problems - Page 810: 10

Answer

\[I=x+\frac{6}{5}\ln |x-1|-\frac{21}{5}\ln |x+4|+C\] Where $C$ is constant of integration

Work Step by Step

Let \[I=\int\frac{x^2+5}{(x-1)(x+4)}dx\] \[I=\int\frac{x^2+5}{x^2+3x-4}dx\] \[I=\int\frac{(x^2+3x-4)+(-3x+9)}{x^2+3x-4}dx\] \[I=\int\left[1-\frac{3(x-3)}{(x-1)(x+4)}\right]dx\] \[I=\int dx-3\int\frac{(x-3)}{(x-1)(x+4)}dx\] We first determine the partial fraction decomposition of $\frac{(x-3)}{(x-1)(x+4)}$ \[\frac{(x-3)}{(x-1)(x+4)}=\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{x+4}\] \[x-3=A(x+4)+B(x-1)\] \[x-3=(A+B)x+(4A-B)\] Comparing both sides \[A+B=1\;\;\;...(1)\] \[4A-B=-3\;\;\;...(2)\] Add (1) and (2) \[5A=-2\Rightarrow A=\frac{-2}{5}\] From (1) \[B=\frac{7}{5}\] \[\frac{(x-3)}{(x-1)(x+4)}=\frac{-2}{5(x-1)}+\frac{7}{5(x+4)}\] \[\Rightarrow I=\int dx-3\int\left[\frac{-2}{5(x-1)}+\frac{7}{5(x+4)}\right]dx\] \[I=\int dx+\frac{6}{5}\int\frac{1}{(x-1)}dx-\frac{21}{5}\int\frac{1}{(x+4)}dx\] \[I=x+\frac{6}{5}\ln |x-1|-\frac{21}{5}\ln |x+4|+C\] Where $C$ is constant of integration Hence,\[I= x+\frac{6}{5}\ln |x-1|-\frac{21}{5}\ln |x+4|+C.\]
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