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WBJEE · Maths · Indefinite Integration

\(\int \frac{d x}{x(x+1)}\) equals
where \(c\) is an arbitrary constant.

  1. A \(\ln \left|\frac{x+1}{x}\right|+c\)
  2. B \(\ln \left|\frac{x}{x+1}\right|+c\)
  3. C \(\ln \left|\frac{x-1}{x}\right|+c\)
  4. D \(\ln \left|\frac{x-1}{x+1}\right|+c\)
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Correct Answer

(B) \(\ln \left|\frac{x}{x+1}\right|+c\)

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Detailed explanation

\[ \text { Hints : } \int \frac{d x}{x(x+1)}=\int\left(\frac{1}{x}-\frac{1}{x+1}\right) d x=\int \frac{d x}{x}-\int \frac{d x}{x+1}=\ln |x|-\ln |x+1|+C=\ln \left|\frac{x}{x+1}\right|+C \]