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Split off a denominator derivative

Find ∫6x+16x2+4x+13 dx\int\frac{6x+16}{x^2+4x+13}\,dx.

CJC · Lecture · Example 9

Split the numerator

The denominator derivative is 2x+42x+4. Rewrite 6x+16=3(2x+4)+46x+16=3(2x+4)+4. Hence split the integral into 3∫2x+4x2+4x+13 dx+4∫1x2+4x+13 dx3\int\frac{2x+4}{x^2+4x+13}\,dx+4\int\frac1{x^2+4x+13}\,dx.

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Integrate both pieces

Complete the square: x2+4x+13=(x+2)2+9x^2+4x+13=(x+2)^2+9. The result is 3ln⁡∣x2+4x+13∣+43tan⁡−1[(x+2)/3]+C=3ln⁡(x2+4x+13)+43tan⁡−1[(x+2)/3]+C3\ln|x^2+4x+13|+\frac43\tan^{-1}[(x+2)/3]+C=3\ln(x^2+4x+13)+\frac43\tan^{-1}[(x+2)/3]+C. The modulus can be removed because (x+2)2+9>0(x+2)^2+9>0 for every real xx, as the source explains.

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Common mistakes

Only the derivative-matching part gives a logarithm; retain and integrate the constant remainder.

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