What does that substitution do to the integral?What is the resulting integral?

In summary, the conversation is about finding the integral of a complicated expression involving constants and variables. The first step is to rewrite the expression and use basic properties of logs. The conversation also involves using substitutions to make the integral more manageable.
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Homework Statement



Find the integral of:

[a*ln(b/(b -cx)) - kx] dx

Where all a,b,c,k are constants and x is the variable.

Homework Equations



The Attempt at a Solution


Rewrote is:
a*INT(ln(b/(b-cx)) dx) - k*INT(x dx)

I don't know how to solve the first part, (the second integral I know is kx^2/2)

Thank you for your help.
 
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I don't know this for you is helpful or not ?

You can check it out form this site.:smile:

http://www.tutorvista.com/math/integral-of-log-x
 
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You started attack and you have to continue.

∫a*(ln(b/(b-cx)) dx) = a*∫ln(b/(b-cx) dx

You have to remember basic property of logs! You can do this if you can do ∫ ln(b - cx) dx .

And you can do that if you can do ∫ln x dx .

If y = ln x , what does x = ?

What substitution for x does that suggest?
 

1. What is the integral of ln(x)?

The integral of ln(x) is equal to xln(x) − x + C, where C is the constant of integration.

2. How do you solve an integral with a logarithm?

To solve an integral with a logarithm, use the integration by parts method, where u = ln(x) and dv = dx. Then use the formula ∫u dv = uv - ∫v du to find the integral.

3. Can you use substitution to solve an integral with ln(x)?

Yes, you can use substitution to solve an integral with ln(x). For example, if the integral is ∫ln(x) dx, you can substitute u = ln(x) and du = dx/x to get ∫u du, which can then be easily solved.

4. What is the domain of ln(x)?

The domain of ln(x) is all positive real numbers. In other words, x must be greater than 0 for ln(x) to be defined.

5. Is the integral of ln(x) the same as the natural logarithm of x?

No, the integral of ln(x) is not the same as the natural logarithm of x. The integral of ln(x) is a function that represents the area under the curve of ln(x), while the natural logarithm of x is a function that represents the inverse of the exponential function e^x.

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