Question #31e26

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Dec 4, 2016

arctan(x)dx=(x+1)arctan(x)x+C

Explanation:

It is difficult to work with the x as the argument of arctan, so we begin by making a substitution.

Let t=xdt=12xdx. Then

arctan(x)dx=2xarctan(x)2xdx

=2tarctan(t)dt


Next, we will apply integration by parts. To apply the formula udv=uvvdu, we let

u=arctan(t) and dv=2tdt
du=11+t2dt and v=t2

Applying the formula, this gives

2tarctan(t)dt=t2arctan(t)t21+t2dt


Focusing on the remaining integral, we have

t21+t2dt=(111+t2)dt

=dt11+t2dt

=tarctan(t)+C


Putting this all together, we get our final result:

arctan(x)dx=2tarctan(t)dt

=t2arctan(t)t21+t2dt

=t2arctan(t)t+arctan(t)+C

=(t2+1)arctan(t)t+C

=(x+1)arctan(x)x+C