What is the integral of (x/2-2/x) ?

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

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integral of (x/2-2/x)

\int (\frac{x}{2} - \frac{2}{x}) d x

\frac{x ^{2}}{4} - 2 ln ∣ x ∣ + C

Solution steps

\int \frac{x}{2} - \frac{2}{x} 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{x}{2} d x - \int \frac{2}{x} d x

\int \frac{x}{2} d x = \frac{x ^{2}}{4}

\int \frac{2}{x} d x = 2 ln ∣ x ∣

= \frac{x ^{2}}{4} - 2 ln ∣ x ∣

Add a constant to the solution

= \frac{x ^{2}}{4} - 2 ln ∣ x ∣ + C

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