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Integral of Inverse Trig Function?
Calculate the integral ∫arctan(x) dx.
I know the answer because I can look it up in the table of integrals at the back of a calculus book, but I am drawing a blank trying to work it out.
5 Answers
- PuggyLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Integration by parts, followed by U-substitution.
Since I know you're an expert I'll just not explain each step and do it.
∫(arctan(x) dx)
Let u = arctan(x). dv = dx
du = 1/[1 + x^2] dx. v = x
x arctan(x) - ∫ (x/[1 + x^2] dx )
x arctan(x) - ∫ (1/[1 + x^2] x dx )
Let u = 1 + x^2.
du = 2x dx
(1/2) du = x dx
x arctan(x) - ∫ ( (1/u) (1/2) du )
x arctan(x) - (1/2) ∫ ( (1/u) du )
x arctan(x) - (1/2)ln|u| + C
x arctan(x) - (1/2)ln|1 + x^2| + C
x arctan(x) - (1/2)ln(1 + x^2) + C
- Scythian1950Lv 71 decade ago
The complex exponential version of ArcTan(x) is:
(1/2) i (Log(1 - i x) - Log(1 + i x))
The integral of this is
(1/2) x i (Log(1 - i x) - Log(1 + i x)) - (1/2) Log(1 + x²)
But the first two terms is really x ArcTan(x), so that the answer is:
x ArcTan(x) - (1/2) Log(1 + x²)
- ZachLv 51 decade ago
Wikipedia has a section in their article called "Indefinite integrals of inverse trigonometric functions"
It has a proof using Integration By Parts method for arcsin. This would be identical to yours.
- ted sLv 71 decade ago
Hint: IBP with u = arctan x , dv = dx.....( x arctan x - [1/2] ln { x² +1} + C)
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- Anonymous5 years ago
because of the fact you calculated it by using hand incorrectly. If I re-differentiate your consequence, I finally end up with: (2*x^2 - (x^2 + 25)*ln(x^2 + 25))/(2*x^4 + 50*x^2) If I re-differentiate the TI-89 calculator's consequence, I finally end up with: a million/(x^2+25)