Prove ∫∞011+(bx)2−11+(ax)2xdx=ln(ab)
I'm supposed to use Frulanni integrals and use the fact that ∫∞0f(bx)−f(ax)xdx since this equals [f(∞)−f(0)]ln(ba)
Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to do such a transformation. Any help would be appreciated!
UPDATE: Here's what I tried.
Let f(t)=11+t2 and b2=1d and a2=1c
Then we have ∫∞0f(td)−f(tc)x=[f(∞)−f(0)]ln(dc)=(1−1)ln(dc)=0. but I don't think we're allowed to get 0 so I must have done something wrong.
Answer
So, let f(t)=1/(1+t2). Then, your integral can be written
∫+∞0f(bx)−f(ax)xdx
and, as you point out, it is a Frullani integral, with value
(f(+∞)−f(0))ln(b/a)
Now
limt→+∞f(t)=0
and
f(0)=1.
Hence, the value of your integral is
-\ln(b/a)=-(\ln b-\ln a)=\ln a-\ln b=\ln(a/b)
(I made that calculation in detail since I think that was your problem) as desired.
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