Deepak Kumar Shringi
Last Activity: 6 Years ago
We need to evaluate the integral:
I = ∫ (log x) / (1 + x) dx
Step 1: Substituting x = 1/t
Let x = 1/t, so that dx = -dt/t². Substituting these in the given integral:
I = ∫ (log(1/t)) / (1 + 1/t) * (-dt/t²)
Since log(1/t) = -log t, we get:
I = ∫ (-log t) / ( (t + 1) / t ) * (-dt/t²)
Simplifying the denominator:
I = ∫ (-log t) * (t / (t + 1)) * (-dt/t²)
I = ∫ (log t) * (t / (t + 1)) * (dt/t²)
I = ∫ (log t) / (t + 1) dt
Step 2: Finding f(x) + f(1/x)
Let:
f(x) = ∫ (log x) / (1 + x) dx
From our substitution, we found that:
f(1/x) = ∫ (log (1/x)) / (1 + 1/x) dx
Since log(1/x) = -log x, we get:
f(1/x) = ∫ (-log x) / (1 + x) dx
Adding both expressions:
f(x) + f(1/x) = ∫ (log x) / (1 + x) dx + ∫ (-log x) / (1 + x) dx
The two integrals cancel out, giving:
f(x) + f(1/x) = 0