Evaluate the Integral $\int ( - 8 x + 4 ) ^ { - 2 } d x$

question 58

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the integral. $\int ( - 8 x + 4 ) ^ { - 2 } d x$

• A) \(\frac { \left( - 8 x ^ { 2 } + 4 \right) ^ { - 1 } } { 8 } + C\)
• B) \(\frac { ( - 8 x + 4 ) ^ { - 1 } } { 8 } + C\)
• C) \(\frac { ( - 8 x + 4 ) ^ { - 3 } } { 16 } + C\)
• D) \(\frac { ( - 8 x + 4 ) ^ { - 3 } } { 8 } + C\)
• E) \(\frac { ( - 8 x + 4 ) ^ { - 1 } } { 16 } + C\)

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