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(x^2+x-1)/(x-2)

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

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

    Method #1

    1. Rewrite the integrand:

    2. Integrate term-by-term:

      1. The integral of is when :

      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:

    Method #2

    1. Rewrite the integrand:

    2. Integrate term-by-term:

      1. Rewrite the integrand:

      2. Integrate term-by-term:

        1. The integral of is when :

        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:

      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:

      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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 |  2                   2                      
 | x  + x - 1          x                       
 | ---------- dx = C + -- + 3*x + 5*log(-2 + x)
 |   x - 2             2                       
 |                                             
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$$\int \frac{\left(x^{2} + x\right) - 1}{x - 2}\, dx = C + \frac{x^{2}}{2} + 3 x + 5 \log{\left(x - 2 \right)}$$
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The answer [src]
7/2 - 5*log(2)
$$\frac{7}{2} - 5 \log{\left(2 \right)}$$
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7/2 - 5*log(2)
$$\frac{7}{2} - 5 \log{\left(2 \right)}$$
7/2 - 5*log(2)
Numerical answer [src]
0.0342640972002735
0.0342640972002735
The graph
Integral of (x^2+x-1)/(x-2) dx

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