Integral Ln1Plusx 417Efc
1. **Problem statement:** Find the integral $$\int \ln(1+x) \, dx$$ using integration by parts.
2. **Formula and rule:** Integration by parts formula is $$\int u \, dv = uv - \int v \, du$$.
3. **Choose parts:** Let $$u = \ln(1+x)$$ and $$dv = dx$$.
4. **Compute derivatives and integrals:**
- $$du = \frac{1}{1+x} dx$$
- $$v = x$$
5. **Apply integration by parts:**
$$\int \ln(1+x) \, dx = x \ln(1+x) - \int x \cdot \frac{1}{1+x} dx$$
6. **Simplify the integral:**
$$\int \frac{x}{1+x} dx = \int \frac{(1+x)-1}{1+x} dx = \int \left(1 - \frac{1}{1+x}\right) dx = \int 1 \, dx - \int \frac{1}{1+x} dx$$
7. **Integrate each term:**
$$\int 1 \, dx = x$$
$$\int \frac{1}{1+x} dx = \ln|1+x|$$
8. **Combine results:**
$$\int \frac{x}{1+x} dx = x - \ln|1+x| + C$$
9. **Final answer:**
$$\int \ln(1+x) \, dx = x \ln(1+x) - (x - \ln|1+x|) + C = (x+1) \ln(1+x) - x + C$$
This is the integral of $$\ln(1+x)$$ using integration by parts.