Mathematics A-Level
logarithmic integration
What logarithmic integration means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of logarithmic integration
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Reference: WJEC
Integrating 1/x gives ln|x| + c for x ≠ 0, with absolute value brackets ensuring the logarithm is defined for negative domain values.
Topics that use logarithmic integration
- Integration (A2 Unit 3: Pure Mathematics B) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- Area between curves
- common factors
- Definite integral
- enclosed regions
- exact logarithmic limits
- Integration by parts
- Integration by substitution
- intersection limits
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