Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Integration Techniques - 7.2 Integration by Parts - 7.2 Exercises - Page 521: 55

Answer

$$\int {{{\log }_b}xdx} = \frac{1}{{\ln b}}\left( {x\ln x - x} \right) + C$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \int {{{\log }_b}xdx} \cr & {\text{Recall the logaritmic property lo}}{{\text{g}}_a}b = \frac{{\ln b}}{{\ln a}},{\text{ then}} \cr & \int {{{\log }_b}xdx} = \int {\left( {\frac{{\ln x}}{{\ln b}}} \right)} dx \cr & {\text{Pull out the constant }} \cr & \int {{{\log }_b}xdx} = \frac{1}{{\ln b}}\int {\ln x} dx \cr & {\text{Use the Integral of }}\ln x\left( {{\text{See page 519}}} \right):{\text{ }} \cr & \int {\ln xdx} = x\ln x - x + C,{\text{ then}} \cr & \int {{{\log }_b}xdx} = \frac{1}{{\ln b}}\left( {x\ln x - x} \right) + C \cr & {\text{The statement has been proved}} \cr} $$
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