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Find (int frac{x^{3} + 5x + 1}{x^{3}} mathrm {d} x)

Find (int frac{x^{3} + 5x + 1}{x^{3}} mathrm {d} x)

  • A.
    (x^{2} + 10x + c)
  • B.
    (x + frac{5}{3}x^{3} + x^{4} + c)
  • C.
    (x – 5x^{2} – 2x^{3} + c)
  • D.
    (x – frac{5}{x} – frac{1}{2x^{2}} + c)
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation

(frac{x^{3} + 5x + 1}{x^{3}} equiv  1 + frac{5}{x^{2}} + frac{1}{x^{3}})

(equiv int (1 + frac{5}{x^{2}} + frac{1}{x^{3}}) mathrm {d} x = int (1 + 5x^{-2} + x^{-3}) mathrm {d} x)

= ((x – 5x^{-1} – frac{1}{2}x^{-2} + c))

= (x – frac{5}{x} – frac{1}{2x^{2}} + c).