N1995 P1 Q16 [Modified]

N1995 P1 Q16 [Modified]

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Use the substitution \(u={{e}^{x}}\) to show that \(\displaystyle\displaystyle \displaystyle\int_{0}^{1}{\frac{{{\mathrm{e}}^{x}}-1}{{{\mathrm{e}}^{x}}+1}}\mathrm{ d}x=\displaystyle\displaystyle \displaystyle\int_{1}^{\mathrm{e}}{\frac{u-1}{u\left( u+1 \right)}}\mathrm{ d}u\). Hence, by using partial fractions, find the exact value of \(\displaystyle\displaystyle \displaystyle\int_{0}^{1}{\frac{{{\mathrm{e}}^{x}}-1}{{{\mathrm{e}}^{x}}+1}}\mathrm{ d}x\). Suggest an alternative method.

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Answer:−1 + 2ln((e+1)/2)

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