Find
$$\int \frac{1}{(5-4x)^2} \,dx, \quad x < \frac{5}{4}$$ - Scottish Highers Maths - Question 13 - 2017

Question 13

Find
$$\int \frac{1}{(5-4x)^2} \,dx, \quad x < \frac{5}{4}$$
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Find
$$\int \frac{1}{(5-4x)^2} \,dx, \quad x < \frac{5}{4}$$ - Scottish Highers Maths - Question 13 - 2017
Rewrite in Integrable Form

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We start with the integral expressed as:
∫(5−4x)21dx
Start to Integrate

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To integrate this expression, we can use the substitution method. Let:
\Rightarrow \ dx = -\frac{1}{4} \,du$$Process Coefficient of x

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Substituting for u and dx, the integral becomes:
∫u21(−41du)=−41∫u−2du
Complete Integration and Simplify

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Integrating u−2 gives:
−41(−u−1)+c=4(5−4x)1+c
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