Multiple problems to solve by means of integration

In summary, the conversation discusses a request for help with solving problems involving integration and the process of finding indefinite integrals of given functions. The conversation also includes a discussion on the integral of 1/(x^2+a^2) and how to derive it using a substitution method.
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pavadrin
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Hey
Recently I have been given multiple problems to solve by means of integration. There are some problems which I am unsure on how to go about solving, or just don’t know. All help is greatly appreciated.

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Find the indefinite integral of [tex]\int {xe^{x^2 } } \;dx[/tex]

This problem I simply do not know how to solve.

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Find the indefinite integral of [tex]\int {\frac{7}{{x^2 + 4x + 12}}} \;dx[/tex]

This problem I began by trying to find factors of denominator of the fraction however found none. My reasoning on how to go about solving this problem is shown below, however I am unsure about my final answer.

[tex]
\begin{array}{l}
f\left( x \right) = \int {\frac{7}{{x^2 + 4x + 12}}} \;dx \\
\int {\frac{7}{{\left( {x + 2} \right)^2 + 8}}} \;dx \\
\int {\frac{7}{{u^2 + 8}}} \;dx\quad \quad u = x + 2 \\
u' = \frac{{du}}{{dx}} \\
dx = \frac{{du}}{{u'}} \\
dx = \frac{{du}}{1} \\
\int {\frac{7}{{u^2 + 8}}} \;du \\
7\int {\frac{1}{{u^2 + 8}}\,du} \\
f\left( x \right) = \ln \left| {u^2 + 8x} \right| + c \\
f\left( x \right) = \ln \left| {\left( {x + 2} \right)^2 + 8x} \right| + c \\
f\left( x \right) = \ln \left| {x^2 + 12x + 4} \right| + c \\
\end{array}
[/tex]

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There are others, but I'll only post these for now. I'll go back and try the others again and I may not need to post them here. Thanks in advance again,
Pavadrin
 
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  • #2
For the first do the sub. u = x^2

As for the second problem, the integral of 1/(u^+8) is not ln(u^+8). One way to check if you've got the right answer, is to take the derivative of the result and see if you obtain the integrand.

int(1/(u^+8)) is quite easy. Do you know the integral of 1/(x^2+a^2), where 'a' is a constant?
 
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I am unfamiliar with the integral of 1/(x^2+a^2), where 'a' is a constant, could you please explain how to derive this integral. Thanks.
 
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pavadrin said:
I am unfamiliar with the integral of 1/(x^2+a^2), where 'a' is a constant, could you please explain how to derive this integral. Thanks.

It is a 'table integral', and it equals [tex]\int \frac{dx}{x^2+a^2}=\frac{1}{a}\arctan (\frac{x}{a})+C[/tex].
 
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pavadrin said:
I am unfamiliar with the integral of 1/(x^2+a^2), where 'a' is a constant, could you please explain how to derive this integral. Thanks.
For that use the sub. [tex]x = a\tan{\theta}[/tex].
 

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