# Homework Help: Antiderivative of this?

1. Jul 23, 2006

### meee

Antiderivative of this? - kinematics

a kinematics question

v = 1 + e^x

find x in terms of t given that x = 0 when t = 0

what i did:

dx/dt = 1 + e^x
dt/dx = 1/ (1+ e^x)

so t = the antiderivative of 1/(1+ e^x)

i tried and i kinda did this....

loge(1 + e^x)/e^x + c

but it doesnt seem right

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2. Jul 23, 2006

### siddharth

Notice that if you had an e^x in the numerator of your integral, it will be easy.

Try
$$\int \frac{(1+e^x-e^x)}{1+e^x} dx$$

Can you take it from here?

3. Jul 23, 2006

### meee

yeah that helped thanks... i got to t= x + loge(1+e^x)
but how do i get x in terms of t?

4. Jul 23, 2006

### Hootenanny

Staff Emeritus
HINT:

$$\int \frac{f'(x)}{f(x)} dx = \ln\left| f(x) \right| + C$$

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5. Jul 23, 2006

### siddharth

That's wrong Hoot, I think you missed a f'(x).

To get x in terms of t is painful. Write x as log(e^x), you'll get a quadratic in e^x, which you can solve.

6. Jul 23, 2006

### Hootenanny

Staff Emeritus
Indeed I have, don't know what I was thinking to be honest. Thanks again for you contribution to the pH tutorial.

7. Jul 23, 2006

### meee

thanks gusys

8. Jul 23, 2006

### siddharth

No problem, Hoot.

meee, I think I found a couple of errors in your work. You missed a minus sign, and your constant of integration. It should be

t= x - loge(1+e^x) + C

Put the initial conditions (ie, x=0 when t=0) to find C.

To get x in terms of t, write x as log(e^x) and play around for a while.

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9. Jul 24, 2006

### meee

oh right... thanks!