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Evaluate the integral: integral (e^t)/((e^t-3)(e^t+3)) dt

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16ln⁡∣et−3et+3∣+C\frac{1}{6} \ln\left|\frac{e^t-3}{e^t+3}\right| + C

Step-by-step solution

4 steps

To evaluate this integral, we will use a u-substitution followed by partial fraction decomposition.

  1. Perform a u-substitution.

    Let u=etu = e^t.
    Then, differentiate uu with respect to tt:

    du=et dtdu = e^t \, dt

    Substitute uu and dudu into the integral:

    ∫et(et−3)(et+3) dt=∫1(u−3)(u+3) du\int \frac{e^t}{(e^t-3)(e^t+3)} \, dt = \int \frac{1}{(u-3)(u+3)} \, du
  2. Decompose the integrand using partial fractions.

    We want to find constants AA and BB such that:

    1(u−3)(u+3)=Au−3+Bu+3\frac{1}{(u-3)(u+3)} = \frac{A}{u-3} + \frac{B}{u+3}

    Multiply both sides by (u−3)(u+3)(u-3)(u+3):

    1=A(u+3)+B(u−3)1 = A(u+3) + B(u-3)

    To find AA, set u=3u=3:

    1=A(3+3)+B(3−3)  ⟹  1=6A  ⟹  A=161 = A(3+3) + B(3-3) \implies 1 = 6A \implies A = \frac{1}{6}

    To find BB, set u=−3u=-3:

    1=A(−3+3)+B(−3−3)  ⟹  1=−6B  ⟹  B=−161 = A(-3+3) + B(-3-3) \implies 1 = -6B \implies B = -\frac{1}{6}

    So, the partial fraction decomposition is:

    1(u−3)(u+3)=1/6u−3−1/6u+3\frac{1}{(u-3)(u+3)} = \frac{1/6}{u-3} - \frac{1/6}{u+3}
  3. Integrate the partial fractions.

    ∫(1/6u−3−1/6u+3) du=16∫1u−3 du−16∫1u+3 du\int \left( \frac{1/6}{u-3} - \frac{1/6}{u+3} \right) \, du = \frac{1}{6} \int \frac{1}{u-3} \, du - \frac{1}{6} \int \frac{1}{u+3} \, du

    The integral of 1x\frac{1}{x} is ln⁡∣x∣\ln|x|.

    =16ln⁡∣u−3∣−16ln⁡∣u+3∣+C= \frac{1}{6} \ln|u-3| - \frac{1}{6} \ln|u+3| + C
  4. Combine the logarithmic terms and substitute back u=etu=e^t.

    Using the logarithm property ln⁡a−ln⁡b=ln⁡(ab)\ln a - \ln b = \ln \left(\frac{a}{b}\right):

    =16(ln⁡∣u−3∣−ln⁡∣u+3∣)+C= \frac{1}{6} \left( \ln|u-3| - \ln|u+3| \right) + C =16ln⁡∣u−3u+3∣+C= \frac{1}{6} \ln\left|\frac{u-3}{u+3}\right| + C

    Now, substitute back u=etu=e^t:

    =16ln⁡∣et−3et+3∣+C= \frac{1}{6} \ln\left|\frac{e^t-3}{e^t+3}\right| + C

    The final answer is:

    16ln⁡∣et−3et+3∣+C\boxed{\frac{1}{6} \ln\left|\frac{e^t-3}{e^t+3}\right| + C}

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