How do you integrate ((4x^2-1)^2)/x^3dx (4x21)2x3dx?

1 Answer
Apr 12, 2018

8x^2-8 ln x-1/(2x^2)+C8x28lnx12x2+C

Explanation:

((4x^2-1)^2)/x^3 = (16x^4-8x^2+1)/x^3=16x-8/x+1/x^3(4x21)2x3=16x48x2+1x3=16x8x+1x3

Thus

int ((4x^2-1)^2)/x^3dx = int (16x-8/x+1/x^3)dx(4x21)2x3dx=(16x8x+1x3)dx
qquad = 8x^2-8 ln x-1/(2x^2)+C