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MTH 102 MTH 102 Past Questions Objective Question

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Evaluate the integral: ∫ (x / (x-1)) dx
Options
A ln(x + 1)
B x + ln(x - 1)
Correct Answer
C e<sup>x+1</sup>/x
D ln((x-1)/x)
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

To evaluate ∫ (x / (x-1)) dx, we can use algebraic manipulation. Rewrite the integrand as:(x / (x-1)) = ( (x-1) + 1 ) / (x-1) = 1 + (1 / (x-1))Now, integrate each term:∫ (1 + 1/(x-1)) dx = ∫ 1 dx + ∫ (1/(x-1)) dx∫ 1 dx = x∫ (1/(x-1)) dx = ln|x-1|Combining these, we get: x + ln|x-1| + C. Option B matches this result (assuming x-1 > 0).

Hint

Try rewriting the integrand by adding and subtracting 1 in the numerator.

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