How do you evaluate the integral x4x+1?

1 Answer
Apr 10, 2017

x4x+1dx=2x1124x+1+C

Explanation:

Note that:

14x+1=12ddx4x+1

So we can write the integral as:

x4x+1dx=12xd(4x+1)

and integrate by parts:

x4x+1dx=12x4x+1124x+1dx

The resulting integral can be resolved directly using the power rule:

x4x+1dx=12x4x+118(4x+1)12d(4x+1)

x4x+1dx=12x4x+118(4x+1)3232+C

and simplifying:

x4x+1dx=12x4x+1112(4x+1)4x+1+C

x4x+1dx=(12x13x112)4x+1+C

x4x+1dx=2x1124x+1+C