Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 13 - Section 13.2 - Substitution - Exercises - Page 971: 48

Answer

$2\ln|e^{x/2}-e^{-x/2}|+C$

Work Step by Step

$\displaystyle \int\frac{e^{x/2}+e^{-\mathrm{x}/2}}{e^{x/2}-e^{-x/2}}dx=$ If we substitute the expression in the denominator with $u$ $u=e^{x/2}-e^{-x/2},$ we obtain $du=\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}(e^{x/2}+e^{-x/2})dx$, (the numerator of the integrand)*$dx$ is substituted with $2du$ $=\displaystyle \int\frac{2du}{u}=2\int\frac{1}{u}du=$ special case of the power rule, $n=-1,$ $=2\ln|u|+C$ bring back the variable $x$ = $2\ln|e^{x/2}-e^{-x/2}|+C$
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