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`int lnx/x^3 dx` Find the indefinite integral

Given to solve,


`int (ln(x))/x^3 dx`


let `u = ln(x) => u' = (1/x)`


and `v' = (x^(-3)) => `


`v = x^(-3+1)/(-3+1)`


`= x^(-2)/(-2)`


`=(-1)/(2x^2)`


by applyinght integration by parts we get,


`int uv' dx = uv - int u'v dx`


so ,


`int (ln(x))/x^3 dx `


=`(ln(x))((-1)/(2x^2)) - int (1/x)((-1)/(2x^2)) dx`


= `-ln(x)/(2x^2) + int (1/x)((1)/(2x^2)) dx`


= `-ln(x)/(2x^2) + int ((1)/(2x^3)) dx`


=`-ln(x)/(2x^2) + (1/2) int ((1)/(x^3)) dx`


=` -ln(x)/(2x^2) + (1/2) [x^(-3+1)/(-3+1)]`


= `-ln(x)/(2x^2) + (1/2) [x^(-2)/(-2)]`


=`-ln(x)/(2x^2) - 1/4 x^(-2) +c`


= `1/(2x^2) (-lnx-1/2) + c`

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