Integrate (1+Z)/(2-2Z): Step-by-Step Guide

[franky2727]

how do i integrate (1+Z)/(2-2Z)

 

[jeffreydk]

What have you tried so far?

 

[HallsofIvy]

\int\frac{1+Z}{2- 2Z}dZ= \frac{1}{2}\int\frac{1+Z}{1- Z}dZ
Does that help?

and
\frac{1+ Z}{1- Z}= -1- ?

 

[Dick]

Try a u substitution. What's the obvious one?

 

[franky2727]

substitute 2-2Z for u? but then I've still got something over something else and still don't get what method to use :S

 

[Defennder]

As HallsOfIvy pointed out, you can just use polynomial long division to decompose the fraction into something more integrable.

 

[Dick]

substitute 2-2Z for u? but then I've still got something over something else and still don't get what method to use :S

If u=2-2Z then Z=(2-u)/2. Substitute that into 1+Z. Now it's all u's.

 

[roam]

Dick said it all. You need to write Z in terms of u, then you need to find dz/du by differentiating that. You substitute everything in and integrate.

 

[HallsofIvy]

But you will still have to divide the fraction. Seems simpler just to reduce the original fraction.

 

[moemoney]

If you factor out the 2, sub u = 1-z and z = 1-u, all the work has been done for you. Just separate the fraction and integrate.

 

[HallsofIvy]

And, one more time, why not just "separate the fraction" (by which I assume you mean "divide") without the substitution?

 

[Air]

If you substitute u=2-2z, and you simplify it, you will end up with this at one point:

-\frac12 \int \left( \frac{2}{u} - \frac12 \right) \ \mathrm{d}u \implies \frac14 \int 1 \ \mathrm{d}u - \int \frac{1}{u} \ \mathrm{d}u

Integrate this and remember to substitute u=2-2z in the end to get the final answer.

 

[pps]

u = z-1
du = dz
z = u + 1

\frac{1}{2} \int \frac{1+z}{1-z}dz =\frac{1}{-2} \int \frac{1+z}{z-1}dz =

\frac{1}{-2} \left( \int \frac{dz}{z-1} + \int \frac{z}{z-1}dz \right) =

\frac{1}{-2} \left( \int \frac{du}{u} + \int \frac{u + 1}{u} du \right) =

\frac{1}{-2} \left( \int \frac{du}{u} + \int \frac{du}{u} + \int du \right) =

Continue from this point.

 

[HallsofIvy]

And if you use the fact that \frac{1+z}{2-2z}= -\frac{1}{2}\left(1+ \frac{1}{1-z}\right) you have
\int \frac{1+z}{2- 2z}dz= -\frac{1}{2}\int (1+ \frac{1}{z-1}dz= -\frac{1}{2}(z+ ln|z-1|)+ C

That seems simpler to me.

 

[pps]

And if you use the fact that \frac{1+z}{2-2z}= -\frac{1}{2}\left(1+ \frac{1}{1-z}\right) you have
\int \frac{1+z}{2- 2z}dz= -\frac{1}{2}\int (1+ \frac{1}{z-1}dz= -\frac{1}{2}(z+ ln|z-1|)+ C

That seems simpler to me.

Your method is indeed much simpler. =)

 

[Dick]

I don't think it's MUCH simpler. It's six of one and half a dozen of the other. Neither one is all that complicated. If you ask me. And you don't have to.

 

[d_leet]

And if you use the fact that \frac{1+z}{2-2z}= -\frac{1}{2}\left(1+ \frac{1}{1-z}\right)

That seems simpler to me.

That's false though... Just check z=0 the left side gives 1/2, but the right side gives -(1/2)(2)=-1...

 

[Dick]

At this point I'm wondering who cares. franky2727 hasn't checked in since the initial post. I guess this thread is just getting a lot of attention because nothing else is going on.

 

[HallsofIvy]

That's false though... Just check z=0 the left side gives 1/2, but the right side gives -(1/2)(2)=-1...

Typo: I meant
-\frac{1}{2}\left(1+ \frac{2}{z-1}\right)