Q. $\int_{}^{}{x^{2}(ax + b)^{- 2}\ dx}$ is equal to

A) $\frac{2}{a^{2}}\left( x - \frac{b}{a}\log(ax + b) \right) + c\$
B) $\frac{2}{a^{2}}\left( x - \frac{b}{a}\log(ax + b) \right) - \frac{x^{2}}{a(ax + b)} + c$
C) $\frac{2}{a^{2}}\left( x + \frac{b}{a}\log(ax + b) \right) + \frac{x^{2}}{a(ax + b)} + c$
D) $\frac{2}{a^{2}}\left( x + \frac{b}{a}\log(ax + b) \right) - \frac{x^{2}}{a(ax + b)} + c$
Explanation

(b)
$I = \int_{}^{}\frac{x^{2}}{(ax + b)^{2}}dx$
Put $ax + b = t\ \Rightarrow dx = \frac{1}{a}\ dt$
and $x = \left( \ \frac{t - b}{a}\ \right)$
$\therefore I = \frac{1}{a^{3}}\int_{}^{}{\frac{(t - b)^{2}}{t^{2}}dt = \frac{1}{a^{3}}\int_{}^{}\left( 1 + \frac{b^{2}}{t^{2}} - \frac{2b}{t} \right)dt}$
$= \frac{1}{a^{3}}\left( t - \frac{b^{2}}{t} - 2b\log t \right) + c$
$= \frac{1}{a^{3}}\left( ax + b - \frac{b^{2}}{ax + b} - 2b\log{(ax + b)} \right) + c$
$= \frac{2}{a^{2}}\left( x - \frac{b}{a}\log{(ax + b)} \right) - \frac{x^{2}}{a(ax + b)} + c$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.

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