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Integrate the rational function: \(\frac {1}{(e^x-1) }\)

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Put ex = t

Updated On: Oct 4, 2023
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\(\frac {1}{(e^x-1) }\)

Let ex = t ⇒ ex dx = dt

⇒ \(∫\)\(\frac {1}{(e^x-1) }\) = \(∫\)\(\frac {1}{t-1}.\frac {dt}{t}\)\(∫\)\(\frac {1}{t(t-1)} dt\)

Let \(\frac {1}{t(t-1)}\) = \(\frac {A}{t}+\frac {B}{t-1}\)

\(1 = A(t-1)+Bt\)                 ...(1)

Substituting t = 1 and t = 0 in equation (1), we obtain

\(A = −1 \ and \ B = 1\)

∴ \(\frac {1}{t(t-1)}\) = \(\frac {-1}{t}+\frac {1}{t-1}\)

⇒ \(∫\)\(\frac {1}{t(t-1)} dt\) = \(log|\frac {t-1}{t}|+C\)

\(log\ |\frac {e^x-1}{e^x}|+C\)

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Integration by Partial Fractions

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