A few integration by parts problems

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Homework Help Overview

The discussion revolves around problems involving integration by parts, specifically focusing on integrals that include inverse trigonometric functions and logarithmic expressions.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants discuss various attempts at applying integration by parts to the given integrals, noting challenges encountered with the resulting expressions. Some suggest reconsidering the choice of u and dv, while others propose using u-substitution as a potentially simpler approach.

Discussion Status

There is an active exploration of different methods, with participants providing guidance on alternative strategies such as u-substitution. However, there is no explicit consensus on the best approach to take for each integral.

Contextual Notes

Participants are working within the constraints of homework problems, which may limit the information available or the methods that can be employed. The original poster expresses difficulty with the integrals, indicating a need for clarification on their approaches.

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Homework Statement



Hello. I am doing some problems on integration by parts and got stuck on the following problems. Any help would be appreciated.

i. \int \arcsin x dx

ii. \int_{0}^{1} x \ln (9+x^2) dx

iii. \int x^2 \arctan x\, dx

Homework Equations



u\,du=uv-v\,du

The Attempt at a Solution



i. I tried u= arcsin x and dv=dx, but ended up with an integral which looks worse than the original question.

ii. I used u= \ln (9+x^2)\,dx but ended up with

\int_{0}^{1} \frac{x^3}{9+x^2}\,dx
which I am stuck with.

iii. I tried u=arctan x and dv= x^2 dx but ended up with a similar looking integral in question ii, which is \int x \ln(1+x^2)\,dx
 
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You are getting stuck at a point where a simple substitution would finish it. Look at ii). Try the u-substitution u=9+x^2.
 
#1: you gave up too soon. Show us what you got.

#2: don't integrate by parts yet. Perform a u-substitution first.

#3: your choice for u and dv are fine, but I don't get that integral that's similar to #2. Again, show us what you got.
 
For 1) look at the integral:
<br /> \int 1\cdot\sin^{-1}xdx<br />
Use u=arcsin x and dv=1
 

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