Evaluate ∫ (ln x)/((1 + ln x)²) , dx — JEE Mathematics
Evaluate $\int \frac{\ln x}{(1 + \ln x)^2} \, dx$.
1 Answer
Let $t = \ln x \implies x = e^t \implies dx = e^t \, dt$.
Substitute into the integral:
$$I = \int \frac{t}{(1 + t)^2} e^t \, dt$$
Rewrite the numerator $t$ as $(1 + t) - 1$:
$$I = \int e^t \left[ \frac{1 + t}{(1 + t)^2} - \frac{1}{(1 + t)^2} \right] \, dt = \int e^t \left[ \frac{1}{1 + t} + \left(-\frac{1}{(1 + t)^2}\right) \right] \, dt$$
This matches the standard form $\int e^t [f(t) + f'(t)] \, dt = e^t f(t) + C$, where $f(t) = \frac{1}{1 + t}$.
$$I = \frac{e^t}{1 + t} + C$$
Substitute back $t = \ln x$ and $e^t = x$:
$$I = \frac{x}{1 + \ln x} + C$$
Answer: $\frac{x}{1 + \ln x} + C$