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zgl
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States1055 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-05 02:16:30
July 05 2010 02:05 GMT
#1
Been too long since I did calc, and I am stumped on this one:

Indefinite integral of f'(x) / f(x) dx

The answer is supposed to be log(f(x)) ?

I tried integration by parts with
u = 1 / f(x)
du = - f'(x) / (f(x)^2) dx
dv = f'(x) dx
v = f(x)

uv - integral( v du ) = f(x)/f(x) - integral( - f'(x)/f(x) dx ) = 1 + integral ( f'(x)/f(x) dx )

This gives 0 = 1 wtf...

edit: can someone also explain where is the mistake that caused 0 = 1 ??

edit 2 : found solution yay <3 wikipedia

d/dx ( ln ( f(x) ) = f'(x) / f(x)
and take integral of both sides


xmShake
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States1100 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-05 02:16:15
July 05 2010 02:08 GMT
#2
Let me give this another go.

Derivative of ln(f(x)) = f '(x) / f (x)
Integral of f '(x) / f (x) = ln | f(x) |
zgl
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States1055 Posts
July 05 2010 02:10 GMT
#3
Can you explain why? Do I need differential equations to solve this? I don't remember any of it >_<
Cloud
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Sexico5880 Posts
July 05 2010 02:10 GMT
#4
log is ln in some books. Read on logarithmic functions.
BlueLaguna on West, msg for game.
gamecrazy
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States421 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-05 02:17:33
July 05 2010 02:12 GMT
#5
I'd start with v = 1/ f(x)
That would make dv = ln f(x)

u = f'(x)
du = f''(x)

f'(x) ln f(x) - int( f ''(x) / f(x) )

Yeah i don't know what i'm doing either.. XD

edit: Lol y didn't i think of that....

d/dx ln( f(x)) = f'(x)/ f(x)

that was obvious
toopham
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
United States551 Posts
July 05 2010 02:15 GMT
#6
the answer is log(f(x))

its call the chainrule.
DIE!!!
zgl
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States1055 Posts
July 05 2010 02:17 GMT
#7
Yeah. I just realized how silly it was to try to integrate directly when the answer is given. It would be nice to see how to actually integrate it though...
gamecrazy
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States421 Posts
July 05 2010 02:18 GMT
#8
Seems like a super messy integral to me.
toopham
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
United States551 Posts
July 05 2010 02:19 GMT
#9
On July 05 2010 11:17 zgl wrote:
Yeah. I just realized how silly it was to try to integrate directly when the answer is given. It would be nice to see how to actually integrate it though...


You look at it and then you say
ohh the answer is log(f(x))

Or you can do the long way.
u = f(x)
du = f'(x) dx
U-substitution you get
integration of (1/u)du
Thus the answer is log(u)
back substitute ---> log(f(x))
DIE!!!
Roggles
Profile Joined December 2009
United States38 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-05 02:24:10
July 05 2010 02:20 GMT
#10
let u = f(x), du = f'(x) dx

then it becomes integral of du / u, which is ln(u) + constant
put u = f(x) back in and there you go

standard u sub ^_^
Cloud
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Sexico5880 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-05 02:27:37
July 05 2010 02:22 GMT
#11
There is no actual step to integrate because ln(x) is defined to be the integral of (1/x)dx. It's like oh lets call it ln(x) and afterwards we find that it amazingly follows the laws of any other logarithmic function except that this one has 'e' as its base.

For example, you can find that ln(x^r) = rln(x) because when you derive either side of the equation you get the same result (r/x), with the left side you apply the chain rule, with the right side, you simply take the r as constant and leave it out of the derivation.
BlueLaguna on West, msg for game.
n.DieJokes
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3443 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-05 02:36:38
July 05 2010 02:25 GMT
#12
u=f(x)
du=f'(x)dx
so int. (f'(x)/u)(du/f'(x))
f'(x) cancels, you left with int. (1/u)du
ln(u)+c
An: ln(f(x))+c
Hmm, I guess I did it wrong too. Sorry buddy
Edit: Can someone tell me why I'm wrong.
Edit 2: Are you sure it's not ln? Cause then I'm right. I forgot how ocd I am about math >.>
MyLove + Your Love= Supa Love
zgl
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States1055 Posts
July 05 2010 02:36 GMT
#13
got it! thanks everyone
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