# [SOLVED] Calculus: Integration by substitution

• February 4th 2009, 09:12 AM
juicysharpie
[SOLVED] Calculus: Integration by substitution
I'm stuck...Could someone please help explain how to do this problem to me?

Find by substitution: the integral e to e^2 of dx/x(lnx)^2
• February 4th 2009, 09:18 AM
Plato
$\int_e^{e^2 } {\frac{{dx}}
{{x\left( {\ln (x)} \right)^2 }}} = \left. {\frac{{ - 1}}
{{\ln (x)}}} \right|_e^{e^2 }$
• February 4th 2009, 09:18 AM
Moo
Hello,
Quote:

Originally Posted by juicysharpie
I'm stuck...Could someone please help explain how to do this problem to me?

Find by substitution: the integral e to e^2 of dx/x(lnx)^2

Just substitute $t=\ln(x)$ (Wink)
• February 4th 2009, 09:39 AM
juicysharpie
I'm sorry. I still don't understand...:(
• February 4th 2009, 09:44 AM
Krizalid
It's basic stuff according to substitution method. What is exactly you don't get?
• February 4th 2009, 09:49 AM
juicysharpie
I found u=ln x. du/dx = 1/x and du= 1/x dx. I found the new limits, 1 (lower) 2 (upper). So the new equation is the integral from 1 to 2 of 1/u^2 du. How do I derivate that so that I can plug in 1 and 2 to solve? I tried ln u x ln u but I don't think that's correct because I did not get 1/2 like the answer is supposed to be...
• February 4th 2009, 10:00 AM
Plato
Quote:

Originally Posted by juicysharpie
I found u=ln x. du/dx = 1/x and du= 1/x dx. I found the new limits, 1 (lower) 2 (upper). So the new equation is the integral from 1 to 2 of 1/u^2 du.

$\int_1^2 {\frac{{du}}
{{u^2 }}} = \int_1^2 {u^{ - 2} du}
$
• February 4th 2009, 10:11 AM
juicysharpie
oh, i see...thanks for the help!!