So I'm to find the definite integral of a function which I'm to convert into partial fractions.
∫1022x2+3x+1dx
Converting to partial fractions I get...
A2x+1+Bx+1 with A=4 and B=−2
Thus the definite integral is...
∫10(42x+1−2x+1)dx=[4ln|2x+1|−2ln|x+1|]10=4ln|3|−2ln|2|−(4ln|1|−2ln|1|)=4ln|3|−2ln|2|−0=2(2ln|3|−ln|2|)=2ln|92|
However, the answer in the book gives 2ln|32| as do online integral calculators, so I imagine I've done something wrong, but can't for the life of we work out what since I keep getting the same values for A and B and the same answer.
Any ideas?
Answer
You neglected the chain rule:
∫42x+1dx=2ln|2x+1|+C≠4ln|2x+1|+C.
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