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For x>1x > 1, e7logxe5logxe5logxe4logxdx\int \frac{e^{7\log x} - e^{5\log x}}{e^{5\log x} - e^{4\log x}} dx equals.

Solution

Correct Option: 1

For x>1x > 1, the integral can be simplified using the property ealogx=xae^{a\log x} = x^a.

Applying this property:

e7logx=x7e^{7\log x} = x^7

e5logx=x5e^{5\log x} = x^5

e4logx=x4e^{4\log x} = x^4

The integral becomes:

x7x5x5x4dx\int \frac{x^7 - x^5}{x^5 - x^4} dx


Factoring the numerator and denominator:

x7x5=x5(x21)x^7 - x^5 = x^5(x^2 - 1)

x5x4=x4(x1)x^5 - x^4 = x^4(x - 1)

The integral becomes:

x5(x21)x4(x1)dx\int \frac{x^5(x^2 - 1)}{x^4(x - 1)} dx

=x(x21)x1dx= \int \frac{x(x^2 - 1)}{x - 1} dx


The numerator can be factored as a difference of squares:

x21=(x+1)(x1)x^2 - 1 = (x+1)(x-1)

Substituting:

x(x+1)(x1)x1dx\int \frac{x(x+1)(x-1)}{x-1} dx

Since x>1x > 1, (x1)0(x-1) \neq 0:

=x(x+1)dx= \int x(x+1) dx

=(x2+x)dx= \int (x^2 + x) dx


Integrating term by term:

(x2+x)dx=x33+x22+C\int (x^2 + x) dx = \frac{x^3}{3} + \frac{x^2}{2} + C

Therefore, the integral equals x33+x22+C\dfrac{x^3}{3} + \dfrac{x^2}{2} + C where CC is a constant of integration.

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