Aggravating Calculus problem; proceed at your own risk :P

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The discussion revolves around a calculus problem involving the integration of a rational function, specifically \(\int \frac{x}{(x-3)^{2}+1} dx\). The original poster presents their attempts at solving the integral, including the use of integration by parts and completing the square, while expressing frustration over encountering difficulties with this particular problem from a refresher sheet for an engineering course.

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  • Exploratory, Mathematical reasoning, Problem interpretation

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  • Participants discuss various methods for integrating the function, including completing the square and breaking the integral into simpler parts. The original poster questions their approach to integration by parts, particularly with the substitution \(u = (x-3)\). Others suggest a breakdown of the integral into two simpler components, which they find easier to compute.

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Some participants have provided guidance on how to approach the integral more effectively, and there is a sense of progress as the original poster acknowledges the usefulness of the suggested method. However, the discussion remains open, with no explicit consensus on the final solution being reached.

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The original poster mentions that the problem is part of a refresher sheet for an engineering course, indicating a potential context of applied mathematics. There are also references to assumptions made in the problem setup, such as the use of a constant chord in a related equation presented later in the thread.

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1. [tex]\int \frac{x}{(x-3)^{2}+1}[/tex]
which was had by completing the square integrate
[tex]\int \frac{x}{x^{2}-6x+10}[/tex]

[tex]u = x[/tex]
[tex]du = 1[/tex]
[tex]dv=\frac{1}{(x-3)^{2}+1) }[/tex]
[tex]v=arctan(x-3)[/tex]

The Attempt at a Solution


This problem was presented in a refresher sheet for an engineering course I'm taking this semester. I completed many long and tedious integrations but seem to run into a problem on only this one from the entire sheet. I could easily just forget this problem and use the arctan solution in the integral tables which I inadvertently memorized while trying to solve this problem. If I attempt to integrate by parts from the beginning using the completed square I get the following; which is where I run into a problem. If someone could work out a proper solution I would be eternally grateful even if you just dump it in without using latex.
[tex]x*arctan(x-3) - \int arctan(x-3)[/tex]

Integrating arctan when only x or x with a coefficient is easily done by integrating by parts. However I seem to repeat the initial problem when I try to integrate it regardless. The whole difficulty seems to lie with having u=(x-3) rather than (x) or (nx)...
 
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You may proceed as follows:
[tex]\int\frac{x}{(x-3)^{2}+1}dx=\int\frac{(x-3)+3}{(x-3)^{2}+1}dx=\int\frac{(x-3)}{(x-3)^{2}+1}dx+\int\frac{3}{(x-3)^{2}+1}dx[/tex]

Both of these two integrals are easy to compute.
 
you sir are made of win sauce!

I will post my final answer in a moment for anyone else who stumbles upon this problem!
 
Wow thanks for that trick, I will make sure to utilize it fully in the future. Silly me!
Assuming I made no mistakes:

[tex]=\frac{1}{2}ln((x-3)^{2}+1) + 3arctan(x-3)[/tex]
 
And I'm happy to say that Mathematica agrees with me :)
Thanks, you really rock!
 
Okay, I guess I can't complain for lack of compliments...:shy:
 
[tex]C_{T}=\int^{0}_{1}\frac{\sigma}{2}r^{2}c_{l}dr[/tex]

[tex]\sigma=\frac{Nc}{\pi R}[/tex]
this assumes constant chord (i need to revise this for blade taper)
N: Number of blades
c: chord
R: radius

[tex]c_{l}=a\alpha[/tex]
a: rotor slope of leading edge
alpha: angle of attack

[tex]C_{p}=\int \lambda dC_{T}+\int^{0}_{1}\frac{\sigma}{2}r^{3}c_{d}dr[/tex]

[tex]\lambda=\frac{\sigma a}{16}[\sqrt{1+\frac{32}{\sigma a}\theta r}-1][/tex]
 
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