Q. $\int_{}^{}\frac{dx}{x(x^{5} + 1)}$ is equal to

A) $\frac{1}{5}\log{x^{5}\left( x^{5} + 1 \right) + c}$
B) $\frac{1}{5}\log\left( \frac{x^{5} + 1}{x^{5}} \right) + c$
C) $\frac{1}{5}\log\left( \frac{x^{5}}{x^{5} + 1} \right) + c$
D) None of these
Explanation

(c)
Let $I = \int_{}^{}\frac{dx}{x(x^{5} + 1)}$
$= \int_{}^{}\frac{x^{4}dx}{x^{5}(x^{5} + 1)}$
Put $x^{5} = t$ and $x^{4}dx = \frac{1}{5}\ dt$
$\therefore\ I = \frac{1}{5}\ \int_{}^{}\frac{dt}{t(t + 1)}$
$= \frac{1}{5}\int_{}^{}\left\lbrack \frac{1}{t} - \frac{1}{t + 1} \right\rbrack dt$
$= \frac{1}{5}\left\lbrack \log t - \log(t + 1) \right\rbrack + c$
$= \frac{1}{5}\log\frac{t}{t + 1} + c$
$= \frac{1}{5}\log\frac{x^{5}}{x^{5} + 1} + c$

Dr. Abubacker
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