Definite Integral of 1/x * x/(1-x) from 0 to 1

Published on August 27, 2024

Question

\int_0^1 \frac{1}{x} \left(\frac{x}{1-x}\right) dx

Answer

Let’s solve this integral step by step:
  1. First, let’s simplify the integrand:
  2. Now our integral becomes:
  3. This is a standard integral form. We know that:
  4. Now let’s apply the limits:
  5. Evaluating at the upper limit (x = 1):
  6. Evaluating at the lower limit (x = 0):
  7. Therefore, the result is:
Thus, the integral diverges to positive infinity.
Final answer: The integral diverges.