SPS SPS FM Pure 2024 February — Question 6

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM Pure (SPS FM Pure)
Year2024
SessionFebruary
TopicIntegration with Partial Fractions

6.
  1. Explain why \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { \infty } \frac { 1 } { x ( 2 x + 5 ) } \mathrm { d } x\) is an improper integral.
  2. Prove that $$\int _ { 1 } ^ { \infty } \frac { 1 } { x ( 2 x + 5 ) } \mathrm { d } x = a \ln b$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are rational numbers to be determined.
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