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int(x^(4)+1)/(x^(2)-1)dx

x4+1x21dx \int \frac{x^{4}+1}{x^{2}-1} d x

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Q. x4+1x21dx \int \frac{x^{4}+1}{x^{2}-1} d x
  1. Simplify the integrand: Step 11: Simplify the integrand.\newlineWe start by simplifying the integrand (x4+1)/(x21)(x^4 + 1) / (x^2 - 1). We can rewrite x4+1x^4 + 1 as (x2+1)(x21)+2(x^2 + 1)(x^2 - 1) + 2.\newlineSo, (x4+1)/(x21)=(x2+1)+2/(x21)(x^4 + 1) / (x^2 - 1) = (x^2 + 1) + 2 / (x^2 - 1).
  2. Split the integral: Step 22: Split the integral.\newlineNow, integrate each part separately:\newline(x4+1x21)dx=(x2+1)dx+2x21dx.\int(\frac{x^4 + 1}{x^2 - 1}) \, dx = \int(x^2 + 1) \, dx + \int\frac{2}{x^2 - 1} \, dx.
  3. Integrate the first part: Step 33: Integrate the first part.\newline(x2+1)dx=13x3+x+C\int(x^2 + 1) \, dx = \frac{1}{3}x^3 + x + C.
  4. Integrate the second part: Step 44: Integrate the second part.\newline2x21dx=21x21dx\int \frac{2}{x^2 - 1} \, dx = 2\int \frac{1}{x^2 - 1} \, dx.\newlineWe use partial fractions for 1x21\frac{1}{x^2 - 1}, which decomposes to 12(1x11x+1)\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{1}{x-1} - \frac{1}{x+1}\right).\newlineSo, 21x21dx=2×[12×(lnx1lnx+1)]=lnx1lnx+1+C2\int \frac{1}{x^2 - 1} \, dx = 2 \times \left[\frac{1}{2} \times (\ln|x-1| - \ln|x+1|)\right] = \ln|x-1| - \ln|x+1| + C.
  5. Combine the results: Step 55: Combine the results.\newlineThe integral of (x4+1)/(x21)(x^4 + 1) / (x^2 - 1) is:\newline(1/3)x3+x+lnx1lnx+1+C(1/3)x^3 + x + \ln|x-1| - \ln|x+1| + C.

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