Evaluate \int\frac{1}{(x^2+1)^2}dx

Adela Brown

Adela Brown

Answered question

2022-01-05

Evaluate 1(x2+1)2dx

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nghodlokl

nghodlokl

Beginner2022-01-06Added 33 answers

dx(x2+1)2
Set x=tan(u) and dx=sec2(u)du. Then (x2+1)2=(tan2(u)+1)2=sec4(u) and u=arctan(x)
=cos2(u)du=12cos(2u)du+121du
=u2+14sin(2u)+C
=x2arctan(x)+x+arctan(x)2x2+2+C
Laura Worden

Laura Worden

Beginner2022-01-07Added 45 answers

There is a faster way. Substitute
x=tan(z) dx=sec2(z)dz
thus
(x2+1)2=(tan2(z)+1)2=sec4(z) z=arctan(x)
And remembering that
1sec2=cos2
your integral is simply
cos2(z)dz
Which is trivial and left to you.
The tangent/secant substitution is a great technique which most of people ignore. Study it, and you will solve lots of awesome integrals!
Final result:
x2arctan(x)+x+arctan(x)2x2+2
star233

star233

Skilled2022-01-11Added 403 answers

Let us find d[(ax+b)/(x2+1)n]dx
=ax22bx+a(x2+1)n+1=a(x2+1)2bx+2a(x2+1)n+1=a(x2+1)n+2a2bx(x2+1)n+1
Integrating both sides,
b=02dx(x2+1)n+1=dx(x2+1)n+x(x2+1)nn=12dx(x2+1)2=dxx2+1+x(x2+1)

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