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    Algebraic manipulation for easier integration

    Thanks for the help. rock.freak667, I think what you did makes a lot more sense than what I did.
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    Algebraic manipulation for easier integration

    Doesn't it? Algebra is not exactly my strong suit. 1/(1/x^2) is x^2 (the denominator of the denominator is the numerator), right?
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    Algebraic manipulation for easier integration

    Homework Statement I am trying to integrate x^2/(1+x^2 ) from 0 to 1. The Attempt at a Solution We recently worked on trig substitutions in class, but, rather than substituting x for tan(theta) I think there may be an easier way via algebraic manipulation. If I divide both...