Paper 1 · Integration
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Integration 2 – Integrating 1/x
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- Integrate 1/x using the page-26 rule ∫(1/x) dx = ln x + C
- Explain why the power rule breaks at n = −1 (it would divide by zero)
- Factor out coefficients: ∫(k/x) dx = k·ln x + C and ∫1/(kx) dx = (1/k)·ln x + C
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