Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 7: Transcendental Functions - Section 7.2 - Natural Logarithms - Exercises 7.2 - Page 381: 43

Answer

$${\ln ^2}2$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \int_1^2 {\frac{{2\ln x}}{x}} dx \cr & {\text{Use substitution:}}\cr & {\text{Let }}u = \ln x,{\text{ so that }}du = \frac{1}{x}dx \cr & {\text{The new limits on }}u{\text{ are found as follows}} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{If }}x = 2,{\text{ }}u = \ln \left( 2 \right) \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{If }}x = 1,{\text{ }}u = \ln \left( 1 \right) = 0 \cr & {\text{write the integral in terms of }}u \cr & \int_1^2 {\frac{{2\ln x}}{x}} dx = 2\int_0^{\ln 2} {udu} \cr & {\text{integrate by using the power rule}} \cr & = 2\left( {\frac{{{u^2}}}{2}} \right)_0^{\ln 2} \cr & = \left( {{u^2}} \right)_0^{\ln 2} \cr & {\text{use the fundamental theorem of calculus: }}\cr & \int_a^b {f\left( x \right)} dx = F\left( b \right) - F\left( a \right).\,\left( {{\text{see page 281}}} \right) \cr & = {\left( {\ln 2} \right)^2} - {\left( 0 \right)^2} \cr & = {\ln ^2}2 \cr} $$
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