Calculus › Section F · Logarithmic, exponential, and other transcendental functions › Topic F.2

The natural logarithm: integrals

Now the payoff flows the other way: 1/x finally gets its antiderivative, and a whole family of quotients, tan x among them, turn out to be logarithms in disguise.

In this topic

  • Closing the loop
  • The log rule
  • Worked example: a linear denominator
  • Worked example: derivative over itself
  • Harvesting the trig integrals
  • The secant trick
  • Worked example: a definite integral with a log
  • Divide before you integrate
  • Common mistakes to avoid
  • Key takeaways

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