∫ (x^2 + 4x^3 + 2) / (6x) dx

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Understand the Problem

The question is asking for the integration of the expression (x^2 + 4x^3 + 2) divided by (6x). We will approach this by performing algebraic simplification before integrating.

Answer

$$ \frac{x^2}{12} + \frac{2x^3}{9} + \frac{1}{3} \ln |x| + C $$
Answer for screen readers

$$ \int \frac{x^2 + 4x^3 + 2}{6x} , dx = \frac{x^2}{12} + \frac{2x^3}{9} + \frac{1}{3} \ln |x| + C $$

Steps to Solve

  1. Simplify the Expression First, we will divide each term in the numerator by the denominator $6x$: $$ \frac{x^2}{6x} + \frac{4x^3}{6x} + \frac{2}{6x} $$ This simplifies to: $$ \frac{x}{6} + \frac{2x^2}{3} + \frac{1}{3x} $$

  2. Set Up the Integral Now we can set up the integral: $$ \int \left(\frac{x}{6} + \frac{2x^2}{3} + \frac{1}{3x}\right) dx $$

  3. Integrate Each Term Integrate term by term:

  • For $\frac{x}{6}$: $$ \int \frac{x}{6} dx = \frac{1}{6} \cdot \frac{x^2}{2} = \frac{x^2}{12} $$
  • For $\frac{2x^2}{3}$: $$ \int \frac{2x^2}{3} dx = \frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{x^3}{3} = \frac{2x^3}{9} $$
  • For $\frac{1}{3x}$: $$ \int \frac{1}{3x} dx = \frac{1}{3} \ln |x| $$
  1. Combine the Results Now combine all integrated terms: $$ \frac{x^2}{12} + \frac{2x^3}{9} + \frac{1}{3} \ln |x| + C $$ where $C$ is the constant of integration.

$$ \int \frac{x^2 + 4x^3 + 2}{6x} , dx = \frac{x^2}{12} + \frac{2x^3}{9} + \frac{1}{3} \ln |x| + C $$

More Information

This integral represents the accumulation of the area under the curve defined by the given function. The terms represent different powers of $x$, and the natural logarithm term corresponds to the integral of $\frac{1}{x}$.

Tips

  • Forgetting to distribute the denominator to each term in the numerator.
  • Not properly applying the power rule for integration.
  • Neglecting to include the constant of integration $C$ after integrating.
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