Calculus 8th Edition

Published by Cengage
ISBN 10: 1285740629
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 7 - Techniques of Integration - 7.5 Strategy for Integration - 7.5 Exercises - Page 548: 27

Answer

$\displaystyle\int{\frac{1}{1+e^x}dx}=\ln \left| \frac{e^x}{e^x+1} \right|+C\\ $

Work Step by Step

$I=\displaystyle\int{\frac{1}{1+e^x}dx}$ $\displaystyle{\begin{matrix} u=1+e^x& u-1=e^x\\ \frac{du}{dx}=e^x& dx=\frac{du}{e^x}\\ \end{matrix}}$ $I=\displaystyle\int{\frac{1}{u}\frac{du}{u-1}}\\ I=\displaystyle\int{\frac{1}{u\left( u-1 \right)}du}$ $\displaystyle\frac{1}{u\left( u-1 \right)}\equiv \frac{A}{u}+\frac{B}{u-1}$ $1=A\left( u-1 \right) +Bu\\ 1=Au-A+Bu\\ 1=\left( A+B \right) u-A\\ u=0\ \therefore \ A=-1\\ u=-1\ \therefore \ 1=-1+B+1\\ B=1$ $I=\displaystyle\int{\frac{1}{u-1}du}-\int{\frac{1}{u}du}\\ I=\displaystyle{\ln \left| u-1 \right|-\ln \left| u \right|+C}\\ I=\displaystyle\ln \left| \frac{u-1}{u} \right|+C\\ I=\displaystyle\ln \left| \frac{e^x}{e^x+1} \right|+C\\ $
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.