# definite integral

• December 5th 2011, 02:15 PM
icelated
definite integral
I would like to think i have a simple problem. Can you see if i am doing it right?

$\int_2^{\infty}\frac {2} { v^2 - v }\,dv$

assign b = infinity?

Then, bring the 2 to the outside and bring the denominator up!

$2 \int_2^{\infty}\frac {1} { v^2 - v }\,dv$

$2 \int_2^{\infty} { (v^2 - v )}^{-1}\,dv$

from here

$2 \frac{ (v^2 - v )^{1/2}} {1/2} |_2^{\infty}$

$4 (v^2 - v )^{1/2} |_2^{\infty}$

finally, b = infinity

$4 ({\infty}^2 - {\infty} )^{1/2} - (2^2 - 2 )^{1/2}$

im not sure how to handle the 1/2

is this somewhat close? and how would i finish it?
• December 5th 2011, 02:24 PM
wnvl
Re: definite integral
Quote:

Originally Posted by icelated
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Then, bring the 2 to the outside and bring the denominator up!

$2 \int_2^{\infty}\frac {1} { v^2 - v }\,dv$

$2 \int_2^{\infty} { (v^2 - v )}^\frac {-1}{2}\,dv$

It should be

$2 \int_2^{\infty} { (v^2 - v )}^{-1}\,dv$
• December 5th 2011, 02:24 PM
Plato
Re: definite integral
Quote:

Originally Posted by icelated
I would like to think i have a simple problem. Can you see if i am doing it right?

$\int_2^{\infty}\frac {2} { v^2 - v }\,dv$

assign b = infinity?

Then, bring the 2 to the outside and bring the denominator up!

$2 \int_2^{\infty}\frac {1} { v^2 - v }\,dv$

$\color{red}2 \int_2^{\infty} { (v^2 - v )}^\frac {-1}{2}\,dv$

The part in red is wrong.

Here is the idea
$\frac{2}{v^2-v}=\frac{-2}{v}+\frac{2}{v-1}$
• December 5th 2011, 05:48 PM
icelated
Re: definite integral
@plato - excellent!!!