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Exercise 7.8 · Q14

Q.Evaluate the definite integral: ∫012x+35x2+1 dx\int_{0}^{1} \frac{2x+3}{5x^2+1} \, dx

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The integral is solved by splitting the numerator into a part proportional to the derivative of the denominator (10x10x) and a constant, then using a uu-substitution and an arctangent formula. The final value is 15log⁡6+35arctan⁡5\boxed{\frac{1}{5}\log 6 + \frac{3}{\sqrt{5}}\arctan\sqrt{5}}.

Why this approach works

When you see a rational function where the denominator is a quadratic like 5x2+15x^2+1, your first instinct should be: can I make the numerator look like the derivative of the denominator? The derivative of 5x2+15x^2+1 is 10x10x. Our numerator is 2x+32x+3 — not a perfect match, but we can split it into 2x2x (which is 15⋅10x\frac{1}{5} \cdot 10x) plus the constant 33. That split lets us handle the 2x2x part with a simple uu-substitution, and the 33 part becomes a standard arctangent integral.

This is the core trick for integrals of the form ∫px+qax2+b dx\int \frac{px+q}{ax^2+b}\,dx: separate into a logarithmic piece (from the derivative of the denominator) and an arctangent piece (from the constant term).


Step-by-step solution

1. Split the numerator

Write 2x+32x+3 as 15(10x)+3\frac{1}{5}(10x) + 3. Why 10x10x? Because 10x10x is exactly the derivative of 5x2+15x^2+1. So:

∫012x+35x2+1 dx=∫0115(10x)+35x2+1 dx\int_{0}^{1} \frac{2x+3}{5x^2+1}\,dx = \int_{0}^{1} \frac{\frac{1}{5}(10x) + 3}{5x^2+1}\,dx

2. Separate into two integrals

=15∫0110x5x2+1 dx  +  3∫0115x2+1 dx= \frac{1}{5} \int_{0}^{1} \frac{10x}{5x^2+1}\,dx \;+\; 3 \int_{0}^{1} \frac{1}{5x^2+1}\,dx

The first integral is now set up for a uu-substitution. The second is a constant-over-quadratic form.

3. Solve the first integral: uu-substitution

Let u=5x2+1u = 5x^2+1. Then du=10x dxdu = 10x\,dx. When x=0x=0, u=1u=1; when x=1x=1, u=6u=6.

∫0110x5x2+1 dx=∫u=161u du=[log⁡∣u∣]16=log⁡6−log⁡1=log⁡6\int_{0}^{1} \frac{10x}{5x^2+1}\,dx = \int_{u=1}^{6} \frac{1}{u}\,du = \left[\log|u|\right]_{1}^{6} = \log 6 - \log 1 = \log 6

So the first term becomes 15log⁡6\frac{1}{5} \log 6.

Tip

Always check the limits when substituting — it’s the most common place to slip. Here the substitution is clean because dudu exactly matches 10x dx10x\,dx.

4. Solve the second integral: arctangent form

We need ∫15x2+1 dx\int \frac{1}{5x^2+1}\,dx. Factor the 55 out of the denominator:

∫15x2+1 dx=∫15(x2+15) dx=15∫1x2+(15)2 dx\int \frac{1}{5x^2+1}\,dx = \int \frac{1}{5\left(x^2 + \frac{1}{5}\right)}\,dx = \frac{1}{5} \int \frac{1}{x^2 + \left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right)^2}\,dx

Recall the standard formula: …

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