2 Solutions for integral 1/(2x) dx ???

dagr8est

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integral 1/(2x) dx

u=2x
du=2dx

= 1/2 integral(1/u) du
= 1/2 ln|u|+C
= 1/2 ln|2x|+C

or

integral 1/(2x) dx
= 1/2 integral 1/x dx
= 1/2 ln|x|+C

Why am I getting 2 different answers? Is it because of the +C?
 
"Why am I getting 2 different answers? Is it because of the +C?"
Yes indeed.
Note that ln(|2x|)=ln(|x|)+ln(2) and ln(2) is a constant.
 
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