What is the integral of (1/(1+e^{-x)}) ?

The integral of (1/(1+e^{-x)}) is ln|1+e^{-x}|+x+C

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integral of (1/(1+e^{-x)})

\int (\frac{1}{1 + e ^{- x}}) d x

ln 1 + e^{- x} + x + C

Solution steps

\int \frac{1}{1 + e ^{- x}} d x

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

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

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

\int 1 d x = x

= - (- ln 1 + e^{- x}) + x

Simplify

= ln 1 + e^{- x} + x

Add a constant to the solution

= ln 1 + e^{- x} + x + C

What is the integral of (1/(1+e^{-x)}) ?
The integral of (1/(1+e^{-x)}) is ln|1+e^{-x}|+x+C