How Do You Integrate (1 - e^(2x)) / e^x?

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The discussion revolves around the integration of the function (1 - e^(2x)) / e^x. Participants explore different methods to solve the integral, including substitution techniques and transformations of the integrand. The scope includes mathematical reasoning and technical explanations related to integration.

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  • Mathematical reasoning
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  • One participant expresses difficulty in integrating e^(-x) after transforming the original integral.
  • Another participant suggests a substitution method, letting u = -x, and proposes transforming the integral into a simpler form.
  • A different approach is presented, rewriting the integrand as e^(-x) - e^x and relating it to the hyperbolic sine function, leading to an alternative integral expression.
  • Participants provide various steps and transformations, but no single method is universally accepted as the definitive solution.

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Participants present multiple competing methods for solving the integral, and there is no consensus on a single approach or solution. Each method has its own merits and challenges, leading to an ongoing discussion.

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Some participants' approaches depend on specific substitutions or transformations that may not be universally applicable without additional context or assumptions. The discussion includes various mathematical steps that are not resolved or agreed upon.

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Question:Integrate (1-e^(2x))/e^x dx
My solution:=integrate 1/e^x-e^(2x)/e^x
=integrate e^(-x)-e^x
This is where i am stuck,I don't know how to integrate e^(-x)
 
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renyikouniao said:
Question:Integrate (1-e^(2x))/e^x dx
My solution:=integrate 1/e^x-e^(2x)/e^x
=integrate e^(-x)-e^x
This is where i am stuck,I don't know how to integrate e^(-x)

Hi renyikouniao, (Wave)

Let $u=-x$ and $du=-dx$. We can now transform this integral into $$\int -e^{u}du$$ and then back-substitute. What do you get when you do that?
 
Jameson said:
Hi renyikouniao, (Wave)

Let $u=-x$ and $du=-dx$. We can now transform this integral into $$\int -e^{u}du$$ and then back-substitute. What do you get when you do that?
That make sence!Thank you very much:o
 
renyikouniao said:
Question:Integrate (1-e^(2x))/e^x dx
My solution:=integrate 1/e^x-e^(2x)/e^x
=integrate e^(-x)-e^x
This is where i am stuck,I don't know how to integrate e^(-x)

[math]\displaystyle \begin{align*} \int{\frac{1 - e^{2x}}{e^x}\,dx} &= \int{\frac{e^x \left( 1 - e^{2x} \right) }{e^{2x}}\,dx} \end{align*}[/math]

Now make the substitution [math]\displaystyle \begin{align*} u = e^x \implies du = e^x\,dx \end{align*}[/math] and the integral becomes

[math]\displaystyle \begin{align*} \int{\frac{e^x\left( 1 - e^{2x} \right) }{e^{2x}}\,dx} &= \int{\frac{1 - u^2}{u^2}\,du} \\ &= \int{\frac{1}{u^2} - 1 \, du} \\ &= \int{u^{-2} - 1\,du} \\ &= \frac{u^{-1}}{-1} - u + C \\ &= -\left( e^x \right) ^{-1} - e^x + C \\ &= -e^{-x} - e^x + C \end{align*}[/math]
 
Another approach is to rewrite the integrand as follows:

$$\frac{1-e^{2x}}{e^x}\cdot\frac{e^{-x}}{e^{-x}}=e^{-x}-e^x=-2\sinh(x)$$

and now we have:

$$-2\int\sinh(x)\,dx=-2\cosh(x)+C=-e^x-e^{-x}+C$$
 

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