What is the solution for : integrate ( 1/(9-12*x+4*x^2)) ?

1 Answer
May 25, 2017

-1/(4x+6)+C14x+6+C

Explanation:

Let's write the question formatted:

int 1/(9-12x+4x^2) dx1912x+4x2dx

First off, we can simplify the denominator

1/(9-12x+4x^2)=1/(2x+3)^21912x+4x2=1(2x+3)2

First, we are going to integrate by parts (u-sub)

int f(u) (du)/dx dx=int f(u) duf(u)dudxdx=f(u)du

Let u=2x+3, \quad (du)/dx=d/dx[2x+3]=2
We get:

1/2int 1/u^2 du=1/2intu^(-2)du

Solve.

1/2intu^(-2)du=-1/(2u)+C

Sub u back.

-1/(2u)+C=-1/(2(2x+3))+C=-1/(4x+6)+C

:. int 1/(9-12x+4x^2) dx=-1/(4x+6)+C