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Solve the integral of (x+3)/(x(x2+4)) using partial fraction decomposition.

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  1. Factor the denominator and set up the partial fraction decomposition.

    First, factor the denominator x3+4xx^3+4x:

    x3+4x=x(x2+4)x^3+4x = x(x^2+4)

    Since x2+4x^2+4 is an irreducible quadratic factor, the partial fraction decomposition for the integrand is:

    x+3x(x2+4)=Ax+Bx+Cx2+4\frac{x+3}{x(x^2+4)} = \frac{A}{x} + \frac{Bx+C}{x^2+4}
  2. Solve for the constants AA, BB, and CC.

    Multiply both sides by x(x2+4)x(x^2+4) to clear the denominators:

    x+3=A(x2+4)+(Bx+C)xx+3 = A(x^2+4) + (Bx+C)x

    Expand the right side:

    x+3=Ax2+4A+Bx2+Cxx+3 = Ax^2+4A + Bx^2+Cx

    Group terms by powers of xx:

    x+3=(A+B)x2+Cx+4Ax+3 = (A+B)x^2 + Cx + 4A

    Equate the coefficients of corresponding powers of xx on both sides:
    For x2x^2: A+B=0(1)A+B = 0 \quad (1)
    For xx: C=1(2)C = 1 \quad (2)
    For the constant term: 4A=3(3)4A = 3 \quad (3)

    From equation (3), we find AA:

    A=34A = \frac{3}{4}

    From equation (2), we find CC:

    C=1C = 1

    Substitute the value of AA into equation (1):

    34+B=0  ⟹  B=−34\frac{3}{4} + B = 0 \implies B = -\frac{3}{4}

    The constants are A=34A = \frac{3}{4}, B=−34B = -\frac{3}{4}, and C=1C = 1. These match the values given in the image.

  3. Rewrite the integral using the partial fractions.

    Substitute the values of AA, BB, and CC back into the partial fraction decomposition:

    x+3x(x2+4)=3/4x+(−3/4)x+1x2+4\frac{x+3}{x(x^2+4)} = \frac{3/4}{x} + \frac{(-3/4)x+1}{x^2+4}

    This can be split into three simpler fractions:

    x+3x(x2+4)=34x−3x4(x2+4)+1x2+4\frac{x+3}{x(x^2+4)} = \frac{3}{4x} - \frac{3x}{4(x^2+4)} + \frac{1}{x^2+4}

    Now, we can integrate each term.

  4. Integrate each term separately.

    The integral becomes:

    ∫(34x−3x4(x2+4)+1x2+4)dx\int \left( \frac{3}{4x} - \frac{3x}{4(x^2+4)} + \frac{1}{x^2+4} \right) dx =∫34xdx−∫3x4(x2+4)dx+∫1x2+4dx= \int \frac{3}{4x} dx - \int \frac{3x}{4(x^2+4)} dx + \int \frac{1}{x^2+4} dx

    Integrate the first term:

    ∫34xdx=34∫1xdx=34ln⁡∣x∣\int \frac{3}{4x} dx = \frac{3}{4} \int \frac{1}{x} dx = \frac{3}{4} \ln|x|

    Integrate the second term. Let u=x2+4u = x^2+4, so du=2x dx  ⟹  x dx=12dudu = 2x \, dx \implies x \, dx = \frac{1}{2} du:

    ∫3x4(x2+4)dx=34∫1x2+4(x dx)=34∫1u(12du)=38∫1udu=38ln⁡∣u∣=38ln⁡(x2+4)\int \frac{3x}{4(x^2+4)} dx = \frac{3}{4} \int \frac{1}{x^2+4} (x \, dx) = \frac{3}{4} \int \frac{1}{u} \left(\frac{1}{2} du\right) = \frac{3}{8} \int \frac{1}{u} du = \frac{3}{8} \ln|u| = \frac{3}{8} \ln(x^2+4)

    Integrate the third term using the formula ∫1x2+a2dx=1aarctan⁡(xa)\int \frac{1}{x^2+a^2} dx = \frac{1}{a} \arctan\left(\frac{x}{a}\right). Here a2=4a^2=4, so a=2a=2:

    ∫1x2+4dx=12arctan⁡(x2)\int \frac{1}{x^2+4} dx = \frac{1}{2} \arctan\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)
  5. Combine the results.

    Combine the results from integrating each term and add the constant of integration CC:

    ∫x+3x3+4xdx=34ln⁡∣x∣−38ln⁡(x2+4)+12arctan⁡(x2)+C\int \frac{x+3}{x^3+4x} dx = \frac{3}{4} \ln|x| - \frac{3}{8} \ln(x^2+4) + \frac{1}{2} \arctan\left(\frac{x}{2}\right) + C

    The final answer is 34ln⁡∣x∣−38ln⁡(x2+4)+12arctan⁡(x2)+C\boxed{\frac{3}{4} \ln|x| - \frac{3}{8} \ln(x^2+4) + \frac{1}{2} \arctan\left(\frac{x}{2}\right) + C}.

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