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

The integral of (x^2)/(x^2-x-2) is -1/3 ln|x+1|+4/3 ln|x-2|+x+C

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integral of (x^2)/(x^2-x-2)

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

- \frac{1}{3} ln ∣ x + 1 ∣ + \frac{4}{3} ln ∣ x - 2 ∣ + x + C

Solution steps

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

\frac{x ^{2}}{x ^{2} - x - 2} = \frac{x + 2}{x ^{2} - x - 2} + 1

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

\int \frac{x + 2}{x ^{2} - x - 2} d x = - \frac{1}{3} ln ∣ x + 1 ∣ + \frac{4}{3} ln ∣ x - 2 ∣

\int 1 d x = x

= - \frac{1}{3} ln ∣ x + 1 ∣ + \frac{4}{3} ln ∣ x - 2 ∣ + x

Add a constant to the solution

= - \frac{1}{3} ln ∣ x + 1 ∣ + \frac{4}{3} ln ∣ x - 2 ∣ + x + C

What is the integral of (x^2)/(x^2-x-2) ?
The integral of (x^2)/(x^2-x-2) is -1/3 ln|x+1|+4/3 ln|x-2|+x+C