What is the integral of 1/(x(x^2+4)) ?

The integral of 1/(x(x^2+4)) is 1/4 ln|x|-1/8 ln|x^2+4|+C

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integral of 1/(x(x^2+4))

\int \frac{1}{x ( x ^{2} + 4 )} d x

\frac{1}{4} ln ∣ x ∣ - \frac{1}{8} ln x^{2} + 4 + C

Solution steps

\int \frac{1}{x ( x ^{2} + 4 )} d x

Take the partial fraction of

\frac{1}{x ( x ^{2} + 4 )} : \frac{1}{4 x} - \frac{x}{4 ( x ^{2} + 4 )}

= \int \frac{1}{4 x} - \frac{x}{4 ( x ^{2} + 4 )} d x

Apply the Sum Rule:

\int f (x) \pm g (x) d x = \int f (x) d x \pm \int g (x) d x

= \int \frac{1}{4 x} d x - \int \frac{x}{4 ( x ^{2} + 4 )} d x

\int \frac{1}{4 x} d x = \frac{1}{4} ln ∣ x ∣

\int \frac{x}{4 ( x ^{2} + 4 )} d x = \frac{1}{8} ln x^{2} + 4

= \frac{1}{4} ln ∣ x ∣ - \frac{1}{8} ln x^{2} + 4

Add a constant to the solution

= \frac{1}{4} ln ∣ x ∣ - \frac{1}{8} ln x^{2} + 4 + C

What is the integral of 1/(x(x^2+4)) ?
The integral of 1/(x(x^2+4)) is 1/4 ln|x|-1/8 ln|x^2+4|+C