How do you evaluate the integral dx(x+1)3?

1 Answer
Jan 15, 2017

dx(x+1)3=12(x+1)2+C

Explanation:

Let u=x+1. Differentiating this shows that du=dx. We can then write:

dx(x+1)3=duu3=u3du

This can be integrated through the rule undu=un+1n+1+C where n1.

dx(x+1)3=u22+C=12u2+C

Returning to the original variable x with u=x+1:

dx(x+1)3=12(x+1)2+C