phillyolly Messages 157 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Jul 19, 2010 #1 Homework Statement Hi! Can anyone check if I got the right answer? The Attempt at a Solution Attachments answer.jpg 5.2 KB · Views: 496
snipez90 Messages 1,095 Reaction score 5 Jul 19, 2010 #2 Looks fine, except the antiderivative of 1/(1+x^2) is inverse tangent, or arctan, sometimes written tan^(-1), but tan^(-2) doesn't make much sense.
Looks fine, except the antiderivative of 1/(1+x^2) is inverse tangent, or arctan, sometimes written tan^(-1), but tan^(-2) doesn't make much sense.
Mark44 Mentor Insights Author Messages 38,145 Reaction score 10,746 Jul 19, 2010 #3 And whenever you find an antiderivative, it's a good idea to check your work. If you take the derivative of your answer, you should get the integrand.
And whenever you find an antiderivative, it's a good idea to check your work. If you take the derivative of your answer, you should get the integrand.