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Question
012x3+6x2+11x+6dx\displaystyle\int_{0}^{1}\dfrac{2}{x^{3}+6x^{2}+11x+6}\,dx equals
A5ln23ln35\ln 2-3\ln 3correct
B3ln35ln23\ln 3-5\ln 2
C5ln2+3ln35\ln 2+3\ln 3
D5ln52ln25\ln 5-2\ln 2
Solution
Step 1: Factor the cubic. The roots x=1,2,3x=-1,-2,-3 each annihilate it, so
x3+6x2+11x+6=(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)x^{3}+6x^{2}+11x+6=(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)
Step 2: Decompose into partial fractions, 2(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)=Ax+1+Bx+2+Dx+3\dfrac{2}{(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)}=\dfrac{A}{x+1}+\dfrac{B}{x+2}+\dfrac{D}{x+3}. By the cover-up rule,
A=2(1)(2)=1,B=2(1)(1)=2,D=2(2)(1)=1A=\dfrac{2}{(1)(2)}=1,\qquad B=\dfrac{2}{(-1)(1)}=-2,\qquad D=\dfrac{2}{(-2)(-1)}=1
2(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)=1x+12x+2+1x+3\Rightarrow \dfrac{2}{(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)}=\dfrac{1}{x+1}-\dfrac{2}{x+2}+\dfrac{1}{x+3}
Step 3: Integrate and apply the limits:
01=[ln(x+1)2ln(x+2)+ln(x+3)]01\int_{0}^{1}=\Big[\ln(x+1)-2\ln(x+2)+\ln(x+3)\Big]_{0}^{1}
Step 4: Evaluate. At x=1x=1: ln22ln3+ln4=3ln22ln3\ln 2-2\ln 3+\ln 4=3\ln 2-2\ln 3. At x=0x=0: ln12ln2+ln3=2ln2+ln3\ln 1-2\ln 2+\ln 3=-2\ln 2+\ln 3.
I=(3ln22ln3)(2ln2+ln3)=5ln23ln3I=(3\ln 2-2\ln 3)-(-2\ln 2+\ln 3)=5\ln 2-3\ln 3
Correct answer: (1)
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