Evaluate \(\int\limits_{1}^{2} \frac{5 x}{x^{2} + 4 x + 3}\, dx\).
💡 Concept Hints
Identify the domain and the inner and outer functions, or the relevant one-sided limits.
Apply the appropriate differentiation or limit rule, keep all chain factors, and check exceptional points.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution
Final Answer: \(\log{\left(\frac{78125 \sqrt{30}}{221184} \right)}\)
Work on each open interval where the original integrand is real and defined.
Use linearity and the elementary power, logarithm, trigonometric and exponential rules. Where a product x eˣ occurs use integration by parts; for rational terms split off the denominator derivative.
An antiderivative is F(x)=\(- \frac{5 \log{\left(\left|{x + 1}\right| \right)}}{2} + \frac{15 \log{\left(\left|{x + 3}\right| \right)}}{2}\).
At the upper and lower limits, F(b)=\(- \frac{5 \log{\left(3 \right)}}{2} + \frac{15 \log{\left(5 \right)}}{2}\) and F(a)=\(- \frac{5 \log{\left(2 \right)}}{2} + \frac{15 \log{\left(4 \right)}}{2}\).
By the fundamental theorem (using one-sided limits for any integrable endpoint), I=F(b)−F(a)=\(\log{\left(\frac{78125 \sqrt{30}}{221184} \right)}\).
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