Look at the denominator: x−x5
Factor out x:
x−x5=x(1−x4)
The integral becomes:
∫x(1−x4)1dx
Using partial fractions:
x(1−x4)1=xA+1−x4f(x)
Multiply both sides by x(1−x4):
1=A(1−x4)+x⋅f(x)
Put x=0:
1=A(1)+0
A=1
Substitute A=1:
1=(1−x4)+x⋅f(x)
x⋅f(x)=x4
f(x)=x3
Therefore:
x(1−x4)1=x1+1−x4x3
∫x(1−x4)1dx=∫x1dx+∫1−x4x3dx
First integral:
∫x1dx=ln∣x∣
For the second integral, let u=1−x4
Then dxdu=−4x3, so x3dx=−41du
∫1−x4x3dx=∫u1⋅(−41)du
=−41ln∣u∣
=−41ln∣1−x4∣
∫x−x51dx=ln∣x∣−41ln∣1−x4∣+c
=41[4ln∣x∣−ln∣1−x4∣]+c
=41[ln∣x4∣−ln∣1−x4∣]+c
=41ln1−x4x4+c
Therefore, the answer is:
41loge1−x4x4+c
Note: loge is the same as ln (natural logarithm)