Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 8: Techniques of Integration - Section 8.8 - Improper Integrals - Exercises 8.8 - Page 501: 11

Answer

$\ln 4$

Work Step by Step

Consider $f(v)=\int_2^{\infty} \dfrac{2}{v^2-v}$ This can be written as: $ \int_2^{\infty} \dfrac{2}{v^2-v}=\lim\limits_{k \to \infty} \int_2^{k}\dfrac{2}{v-1}-\dfrac{2}{v} dv$ Now $2[ \lim\limits_{k \to \infty} \ln |k-1| -\lim\limits_{k \to \infty} \ln (k)]- 2[ \ln (1)-\ln 2]=2 \ln 2$ Thus, $ 2\ln 2=\ln (2^2) =\ln 4$
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