Evaluate the indefinite integral as an infinite series. \int e^{x}-1/xdx

Russell Gillen

Russell Gillen

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2021-12-17

Evaluate the indefinite integral as an infinite series.
ex1xdx

Answer & Explanation

Piosellisf

Piosellisf

Beginner2021-12-18Added 40 answers

We know that the Maclaurin series for ex is:
ex=n=0xnn!=1+n=1xnn!ex1=n=1xnn!
Furthermore, x can be considered as a constant in regards to n.That's why we heve (when x0):
ex1x=1x(ez1)=1xn=1xnn!=n=1xn1n!
Integrating is now easy:
ex1xdx=n=1xn1n!=n=11n!xn1dx
=n=11n!xnn+C=n=1xnnn!+C
=n=0xn+1(n+1)(n+1)!+C
ex1xdxn=0xn+1(n+1)(n+1)!+C
hysgubwyri3

hysgubwyri3

Beginner2021-12-19Added 43 answers

We know that
ex=n=0xnn!
This can be written as
ex=x00!+n=1xnn!
ex=1+n=1xnn!
Subtract 1 from both sides
ex1=n=1xnn!
Divide both sides by x
ex1x=n=1xn1n!
Integrate both sides with respect to x
ex1xdx=n=1xn1n!dx
In right side, we will use power rule for integration
ex1xdx=C+n=1xnnn!
nick1337

nick1337

Expert2021-12-27Added 777 answers

e21xdx=(e21)ln|x|+C
Steps
e21xdx
Take the constant out: af(x)dx=af(x)dx
=(e21)1xdx
1xdx=ln|x|
=(e21)ln|x|
Add a constant to the solution
=(e21)ln|x|+C
Plotting: (e21)ln|x|+C assuming C=0

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