int(3x^-7+x^-1)dx. Evaluate?

1 Answer
Apr 12, 2018

-3/8x^-8+ln|x|+C

Explanation:

Given: int(3x^-7+x^-1) \ dx

=int3x^-7 \ dx+intx^-1 \ dx

=-3/8x^-8+int1/x \ dx

=-3/8x^-8+ln|x|

Adding a constant,

=-3/8x^-8+ln|x|+C