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Math question, help please?

Asked by silverangel (939points) January 15th, 2012
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Integration of 1/(1+x)+ 1/(1-x) dx
Can you help me please?

Well the answer is supposed to be = ln|1+x| – ln|1-x| +c
but i don’t understand where did the minus sign come from?

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Charles's avatar

Integration of d(cabin)/cabin = log cabin.

To answer your question, it looks like it has something to do with the -x inside the log.

Mariah's avatar

Remember the chain rule: when you have a function within a function, you must multiply by the derivative of the inside function and then integrate the outside function. Your inside function is 1-x, the derivative of which is….?

GrayTax's avatar

Oh how I wish I could remember my A level maths lessons =[

King_Pariah's avatar

@Mariah nailed it.

silverangel's avatar

@Mariah thanx a lot, that helped :D

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