Evaluate the Integral $\int _ { 0 } ^ { 4 } \frac { x } { x + 8 } d x$

question 20

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the integral.
$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 4 } \frac { x } { x + 8 } d x$

• A) \(12 - 8 \ln 12 + \ln \sqrt { 8 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 8 \ln 12 } - \ln \sqrt { 8 }\)
• C) \(4 - 12 \ln 8 + \sqrt { 8 } \ln 16\)
• D) \(4 - 8 ( \ln 12 - \ln 8 )\)
• E) None of these

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