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<span class="exam">(b) &nbsp;<math>\int \frac{\sqrt{x+1}}{x}~dx</math>
 
<span class="exam">(b) &nbsp;<math>\int \frac{\sqrt{x+1}}{x}~dx</math>
  
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!Foundations: &nbsp;
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[[009B Sample Final 3, Problem 6 Solution|'''<u>Solution</u>''']]
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|Through partial fraction decomposition, we can write the fraction
 
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|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -18px">\frac{1}{(x+1)(x+2)}=\frac{A}{x+1}+\frac{B}{x+2}</math>
 
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|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;for some constants <math style="vertical-align: -4px">A,B.</math>
 
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'''Solution:'''
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[[009B Sample Final 3, Problem 6 Detailed Solution|'''<u>Detailed Solution</u>''']]
  
'''(a)'''
 
  
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!Step 1: &nbsp;
 
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|First, we factor the denominator to get
 
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|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<math>\int \frac{3x-1}{2x^2-x}~dx=\int \frac{3x-1}{x(2x-1)}.</math>
 
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|We use the method of partial fraction decomposition.
 
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|We let
 
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|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<math>\frac{3x-1}{x(2x-1)}=\frac{A}{x}+\frac{B}{2x-1}.</math>
 
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|If we multiply both sides of this equation by <math>x(2x-1),</math> we get
 
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|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<math>3x-1=A(2x-1)+Bx.</math>
 
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!Step 2: &nbsp;
 
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|Now, if we let <math>x=0,</math> we get <math>A=1.</math>
 
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|If we let <math>x=\frac{1}{2},</math> we get <math>B=1.</math>
 
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|Therefore,
 
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|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<math>\frac{3x-1}{x(2x-1)}=\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{2x-1}.</math>
 
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|Therefore, we have
 
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|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <math>\begin{array}{rcl}
 
\displaystyle{\int \frac{3x-1}{2x^2-x}~dx} & = & \displaystyle{\int \frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{2x-1}~dx}\\
 
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& = & \displaystyle{\int \frac{1}{x}~dx+\int \frac{1}{2x-1}~dx}\\
 
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& = & \displaystyle{\ln |x|+\int \frac{1}{2x-1}~dx.}
 
\end{array}</math>
 
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|Now, we use <math>u</math>-substitution.
 
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|Let <math>u=2x-1.</math>
 
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|Then, <math>du=2dx</math> and <math>\frac{du}{2}=dx.</math>
 
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|Hence, we have
 
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|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <math>\begin{array}{rcl}
 
\displaystyle{\int \frac{3x-1}{2x^2-x}~dx} & = & \displaystyle{\ln |x|+\frac{1}{2}\int \frac{1}{u}~du}\\
 
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& = & \displaystyle{\ln |x|+\frac{1}{2}\ln |u|+C}\\
 
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& = & \displaystyle{\ln |x|+\frac{1}{2}\ln |2x-1|+C.}
 
\end{array}</math>
 
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'''(b)'''
 
 
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!Step 1: &nbsp;
 
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|We begin by using <math>u</math>-substitution.
 
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|Let <math>u=\sqrt{x+1}.</math>
 
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|Then, <math>u^2=x+1</math> and <math>x=u^2-1.</math>
 
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|Also, we have
 
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|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <math>\begin{array}{rcl}
 
\displaystyle{du} & = & \displaystyle{\frac{1}{2} (x+1)^{\frac{-1}{2}}dx}\\
 
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& = & \displaystyle{\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x+1}}dx}\\
 
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& = & \displaystyle{\frac{1}{2u}dx.}
 
\end{array}</math>
 
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|Hence, <math>dx=2udu</math>.
 
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|Using all this information, we get
 
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!Final Answer: &nbsp;
 
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|&nbsp; &nbsp;'''(a)'''&nbsp; &nbsp;<math>\ln |x|+\frac{1}{2}\ln |2x-1|+C</math>
 
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|'''(b)'''
 
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[[009B_Sample_Final_3|'''<u>Return to Sample Exam</u>''']]
 
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