4 / | | (log(1 + x) - log(x)) dx | / 1
Integral(log(1 + x) - log(x), (x, 1, 4))
Integrate term-by-term:
The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:
Use integration by parts:
Let and let .
Then .
To find :
The integral of a constant is the constant times the variable of integration:
Now evaluate the sub-integral.
The integral of a constant is the constant times the variable of integration:
So, the result is:
There are multiple ways to do this integral.
Let .
Then let and substitute :
Use integration by parts:
Let and let .
Then .
To find :
The integral of a constant is the constant times the variable of integration:
Now evaluate the sub-integral.
The integral of a constant is the constant times the variable of integration:
Now substitute back in:
Use integration by parts:
Let and let .
Then .
To find :
The integral of a constant is the constant times the variable of integration:
Now evaluate the sub-integral.
Rewrite the integrand:
Integrate term-by-term:
The integral of a constant is the constant times the variable of integration:
The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:
Let .
Then let and substitute :
The integral of is .
Now substitute back in:
So, the result is:
The result is:
The result is:
Add the constant of integration:
The answer is:
/ | | (log(1 + x) - log(x)) dx = -1 + C + (1 + x)*log(1 + x) - x*log(x) | /
log(10) 9*log(4) 3*log(2) 9*log(5) ------- - -------- - -------- + -------- 2 2 2 2
=
log(10) 9*log(4) 3*log(2) 9*log(5) ------- - -------- - -------- + -------- 2 2 2 2
log(10)/2 - 9*log(4)/2 - 3*log(2)/2 + 9*log(5)/2
Use the examples entering the upper and lower limits of integration.