Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 5 - Logarithmic, Exponential, and Other Transcendental Functions - 5.2 Exercises - Page 334: 18

Answer

$\int \frac{x^3-6x-20}{x+5}dx = \frac{x^3}{3}-\frac{5x^2}{2}+19x-115\ln|x+5|+C$

Work Step by Step

To evaluate $\int \frac{x^3-6x-20}{x+5}dx$, begin by dividing the fraction using long polynomial division. See the photo to view how the long polynomial division is performed. Once you get that: $\frac{x^3-6x-20}{x+5} = x^2-5x+19-\frac{115}{x+5}$, Set up the integral: $\int x^2-5x+19-\frac{115}{x+5}dx$ Separate the integral: $\int x^2dx-\int5xdx+\int19dx-\int\frac{115}{x+5}dx$ Integrate: $\frac{x^3}{3}-\frac{5x^2}{2}+19x-115\ln|x+5|+C$
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