Reduction of Order: Integration Explained

[badman]

hello everyone, I am stuck on this problem and i have a hard time figuring out how they went from here dw/w=-(2dx/x(x^2+1)) to here w=c(x^2+1)/x^2. i know they integrated, but can anyone show me the details of the integration along with an explanation?

 

[qbert]

partial fractions
dw/w = -2 dx/ (x*(x^2+1))
= (-2/x + 2x/(x^2+1) )dx

 

[HallsofIvy]

qbert used "partial fractions". The fraction can be written
\frac{-2}{x(x^2+1)}= \frac{A}{x}+ \frac{Bx+ C}{x^2+ 1}[/itex]<br /> Multiplying on both sides by that denominator, <br /> -2= A(x^2+ 1)+ (Bx+ C)(x)<br /> Let x= 0 and that becomes -2= A.<br /> Let x= 1 and we have -2= (-2)(2)+ B+ C or B+ C= 2.<br /> Let x= -1 and we have -2= (-2)(2)+ B- C or B- C= 2.<br /> Adding, 2B= 4 or B= 2 and C= 0.<br /> That gives the formula qbert wrote.<br /> Of course, the integral of -2/x is -2 ln(x) and the the integral of \frac{2x}{x^2+1} can be done by the substitution u= x²+ 1.