How do you show whether the improper integral int dx / (x^2 + sinx)dxx2+sinx converges or diverges from 2 to infinity?

1 Answer
Jul 19, 2016

int_2^oo dx / (x^2 + sinx) lelog_e(sqrt(3))2dxx2+sinxloge(3)

Explanation:

int dx / (x^2 + sinx)le int dx/(x^2-1)dxx2+sinxdxx21

so

int_2^oo dx / (x^2 + sinx) lelim_{x->oo}log_e sqrt(abs(1-x)/abs(1+x)) +log_e(sqrt(3))

so

int_2^oo dx / (x^2 + sinx) lelog_e(sqrt(3))