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x^3/(x^2-1)

Integral of x^3/(x^2-1) dx

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 |     3     
 |    x      
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$$\int\limits_{0}^{1} \frac{x^{3}}{x^{2} - 1}\, dx$$
Integral(x^3/(x^2 - 1), (x, 0, 1))
Detail solution
  1. There are multiple ways to do this integral.

    Method #1

    1. Let .

      Then let and substitute :

      1. Rewrite the integrand:

      2. Integrate term-by-term:

        1. The integral of a constant is the constant times the variable of integration:

        1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

          1. Let .

            Then let and substitute :

            1. The integral of is .

            Now substitute back in:

          So, the result is:

        The result is:

      Now substitute back in:

    Method #2

    1. Rewrite the integrand:

    2. Integrate term-by-term:

      1. The integral of is when :

      1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

        1. Let .

          Then let and substitute :

          1. The integral of is .

          Now substitute back in:

        So, the result is:

      1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

        1. Let .

          Then let and substitute :

          1. The integral of is .

          Now substitute back in:

        So, the result is:

      The result is:

  2. Add the constant of integration:


The answer is:

The answer (Indefinite) [src]
  /                                 
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 |    3             2      /      2\
 |   x             x    log\-1 + x /
 | ------ dx = C + -- + ------------
 |  2              2         2      
 | x  - 1                           
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$$\int \frac{x^{3}}{x^{2} - 1}\, dx = C + \frac{x^{2}}{2} + \frac{\log{\left(x^{2} - 1 \right)}}{2}$$
The graph
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$$-\infty - \frac{i \pi}{2}$$
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Numerical answer [src]
-21.1989048028269
-21.1989048028269
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Integral of x^3/(x^2-1) dx

    Use the examples entering the upper and lower limits of integration.