$\int \frac{d x}{x\left(x^5+3\right)}$ is equal to
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
$\int \frac{1}{x\left(x^5+3\right)}dx$
= $\int \frac{1}{x^6\left(1+3x^{-5}\right)}dx$
let $y = 1 + 3x^{-5}$
⇒ $dy = \frac{-15}{x^6}dx$
⇒ $\frac{-1~dy}{15} = \frac{1}{x^6}dx$
⇒ $I = \frac{-1}{15} \int \frac{dy}{y} = \frac{-1}{15} \log |y| + C$
$I = \frac{-1}{15} \log |1+3x^{-5}| + C$
= $\frac{-1}{15} \log |\frac{x^5+3}{x^5}| + C$
= $\frac{1}{15} \log |\frac{x^5}{x^5+3}| + C$