How do you evaluate the integral #int (x^4+3x+1)/(x^2+x+1)dx#?

1 Answer
May 22, 2017

# x^3/3-x^2/2+2ln(x^2+x+1)-2/sqrt3arc tan((2x+1)/sqrt3)+C.#

Explanation:

Let, #I=int(x^4+3x+1)/(x^2+x+1)dx.#

We notice that the given Integrand is an Improper Rational

Function, (i.e., the degree of the Nr. poly. is more than that of the

Dr. poly.); so, our first task is to make it Proper. This is usually

done by Long Division, but we proceed as under :

#because, x^4+3x+1=x^2(x^2+x+1)-x(x^2+x+1)+4x+1,#

#:. (x^4+3x+1)/(x^2+x+1)=x^2-x+(4x+1)/(x^2+x+1).#

#rArr I=int{x^2-x+(4x+1)/(x^2+x+1)}dx,#

#=x^3/3-x^2/2+int(4x+1)/(x^2+x+1)dx.#

Here, #d/dx(x^2+x+1)=2x+1," so, we take "4x+1=2(2x+1)-1,# and get,

#I=x^3/3-x^2/2+int{2(2x+1)-1}/(x^2+x+1)dx,#

#=x^3/3-x^2/2+2int{d/dx(x^2+x+1)}/(x^2+x+1)dx-int1/(x^2+x+1)dx,#

#=x^3/3-x^2/2+2ln(x^2+x+1)-int1/{(x^2+x+1/4)+3/4}dx,#

#=x^3/3-x^2/2+2ln(x^2+x+1)-int1/{(x+1/2)^2+(sqrt3/2)^2dx,#

#=x^3/3-x^2/2+2ln(x^2+x+1)-1/(sqrt3/2)arc tan{(x+1/2)/(sqrt3/2)},#

#:. I=x^3/3-x^2/2+2ln(x^2+x+1)-2/sqrt3arc tan((2x+1)/sqrt3)+C.#

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