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∫(x−3)ex(x−1)3dx\int \frac{(x-3)e^x}{(x-1)^3} dx is equal to

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

(x−3)=(x−1)−2(x-3) = (x-1) - 2


∫(x−3)ex(x−1)3dx\int \frac{(x-3)e^x}{(x-1)^3} dx

=∫[(x−1)−2]ex(x−1)3dx= \int \frac{[(x-1)-2]e^x}{(x-1)^3} dx

=∫(x−1)ex(x−1)3dx−∫2ex(x−1)3dx= \int \frac{(x-1)e^x}{(x-1)^3} dx - \int \frac{2e^x}{(x-1)^3} dx

=∫ex(x−1)2dx−2∫ex(x−1)3dx= \int \frac{e^x}{(x-1)^2} dx - 2\int \frac{e^x}{(x-1)^3} dx


For f(x)=1(x−1)2f(x) = \frac{1}{(x-1)^2}:

f′(x)=−2(x−1)3f'(x) = \frac{-2}{(x-1)^3}

Therefore:

f(x)+f′(x)=1(x−1)2+−2(x−1)3f(x) + f'(x) = \frac{1}{(x-1)^2} + \frac{-2}{(x-1)^3}

=1(x−1)2−2(x−1)3= \frac{1}{(x-1)^2} - \frac{2}{(x-1)^3}

This matches the integrand.


Using ∫ex[f(x)+f′(x)]dx=exf(x)+C\int e^x[f(x) + f'(x)]dx = e^x f(x) + C:

∫ex[1(x−1)2−2(x−1)3]dx\int e^x\left[\frac{1}{(x-1)^2} - \frac{2}{(x-1)^3}\right]dx

=ex⋅1(x−1)2+C= e^x \cdot \frac{1}{(x-1)^2} + C

=ex(x−1)2+C= \frac{e^x}{(x-1)^2} + C

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