Problem Quiz (3A)

2020.12.28

3x 3
(40%) Find the following indefinite integrals: (1) dx , and (2) x 2 ln xdx .
( x 1) 2

Solution:
(1) We first find the partial fraction
3x 3 3( x 1) 6 3 6
( x 1) 2 ( x 1) 2 x 1 ( x 1) 2
Therefore, the indefinite integral can be solved as follows.
3x 3 6
2
dx 3 ln( x 1) c
( x 1) x 1

(2) This problem must be solved by integration by parts. Let

u ln x and dv x 2 dx
Then, we have
1 1 3
du dx and v x.
x 3
Therefore,
1 3 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 1 3 1 3
x 2 ln xdx x ln x x dx x ln x x dx x ln x x c
3 3 x 3 3 3 9