U-substitution for integral of 1/(1+e^x)dx. What am I doing wrong? Here is my work, with the right

Damon Stokes

Damon Stokes

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2022-06-30

U-substitution for integral of 1/(1+e^x)dx. What am I doing wrong?
Here is my work, with the right answer. I feel like every step is right, but somehow I am getting the wrong answer. How?
1 1 + e z d z = 1 e z ( 1 e z + 1 ) d z = 1 1 e z + 1 1 e z d z
subbing u = 1 e z + 1, d u d z = e z d z d u = 1 e z d z
1 1 + e z d z = 1 u d u = ln ( u ) + C = ln ( e z + 1 ) + C
But the right answer is z ln ( 1 + e z ) + C

Answer & Explanation

Arcatuert3u

Arcatuert3u

Beginner2022-07-01Added 30 answers

Your answer is correct.
ln ( e z + 1 ) + C = ln [ e z ( 1 + e z ) ] + C =
sviraju6d

sviraju6d

Beginner2022-07-02Added 6 answers

The "right answer" is merely the simplification of the answer you found.
z + ln ( 1 + e z ) == ln ( 1 + e z ) e z + ln ( 1 + e z ) == e ln ( 1 + e z ) e z ( 1 + e z ) == 1 + e z e z + 1 == 1 + e z

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