How Do You Solve These Challenging Calculus II Integration Problems?

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This discussion focuses on solving challenging calculus integration problems, specifically the indefinite integrals of \(\int \csc^2(e^{\cot(X)}) \, dX\) and \(\int \frac{5}{3e^x - 2} \, dx\). The first integral utilizes the substitution \(U = e^{\cot(X)}\) leading to \(DU = -\csc^2(X) e^{\cot(X)} \, dX\). The second integral is simplified using algebraic manipulation and partial fraction decomposition, ultimately leading to a solution involving logarithmic functions.

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This is my first posting on the site. I read the directions, I hope I follow all applicable rules. In advance, thank you for your help.

Homework Statement


Find indefinite integral:
Variables (X)
Problem:
[tex]\int[/tex]Csc2(eCot(X))DX

Homework Equations


None:

The Attempt at a Solution


U=eCot(X)
DU=eCot(X) * -Csc2(X)
Pyth Iden Csc2(X)=1 + Tan2(X)
I keep going back to:
[tex]\int[/tex][Csc2(Something)]=-Cot(Something) I just can't figure out the relation.

Homework Statement


Find indef. Int.
Variables: X
[tex]\int[/tex] [tex]\frac{5}{3e^x -2}[/tex]

Homework Equations


None

The Attempt at a Solution


U=3ex-2
DU=3ex

5[tex]\int[/tex][tex]\frac{1+3e^x -3e^x}{3e^x -2}[/tex]
5[tex]\int[/tex][tex]\frac{1+3e^x}{3e^x -2}[/tex] - 5[tex]\int[/tex][tex]\frac{DU}{U}[/tex]

Then I can't Integrate the first fraction.

Then tried conjugate:
5[tex]\int[/tex][tex]\frac{9e^{2x} -3e^x -2}{9e^{2x} -4}[/tex]

Here the den. is similar to the ArcTrig integrals, however the signs are wrong and there is no sq.rt.
 
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Hi The1BigJones, welcome to PF!

The1BigJones said:
U=eCot(X)
DU=eCot(X) * -Csc2(X)
Pyth Iden Csc2(X)=1 + Tan2(X)
I keep going back to:
[tex]\int[/tex][Csc2(Something)]=-Cot(Something) I just can't figure out the relation.

There's no need to use any trig identities here. If [itex]u=e^{\cot x}[/itex], then [itex]du=-\csc^2(x) e^{\cot x} dx[/itex] (You left out the [itex]dx[/itex] from your expression)...[itex]du[/itex] looks an awful lot like your integrand to me!:wink:

Homework Statement


Find indef. Int.
Variables: X
[tex]\int[/tex] [tex]\frac{5}{3e^x -2}[/tex]

Okay, let's call this integral [itex]I[/itex]

[tex]I\equiv\int\frac{5}{3e^x -2}dx[/tex]

U=3ex-2
DU=3ex

5[tex]\int[/tex][tex]\frac{1+3e^x -3e^x}{3e^x -2}[/tex]
5[tex]\int[/tex][tex]\frac{1+3e^x}{3e^x -2}[/tex] - 5[tex]\int[/tex][tex]\frac{DU}{U}[/tex]

Then I can't Integrate the first fraction.

Hint:

[tex]\frac{1+3e^x}{3e^x-2}=\frac{3e^x-2+3}{3e^x-2}=1+\frac{3}{3e^x-2}[/tex]

So now you have,

[tex]\int\frac{5}{3e^x -2}dx=5\int\left(1+\frac{3}{3e^x-2}\right)dx -5\ln|3e^x-2|[/tex]

Break the integral into two pieces, and substitute [itex]I[/itex] in for [itex]\int\frac{5}{3e^x -2}dx[/itex] on both sides of the equation, and then solve for [itex]I[/itex] algebraically.
 
If you substitute [tex]x=\ln{t}, dx=\frac{dt}{t}[/tex], then you'll end up with [tex]\int \frac{5}{t(3t-2)}\,dt[/tex]. From there you can apply partial fraction decomposition.
 

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