How to Integrate 1/(1+2x+x^2) dx Without Getting Stumped

[FUNKER]

In an exam i stumbled when i saw this q
integrate:
1/(1+2x+x^2) dx

help

 

[himanshu121]

\int \frac{dx}{1+2x+x^2}

\int \frac{dx}{(1+x)^2}

Whats the pro

 

[gerben]

\int \frac{dx}{1+2x+x^2}

\int \frac{dx}{(1+x)^2}

Whats the pro

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[gerben]

1 + x^2 + \frac{1}{3}x^3

 

[master_coda]

Substitute u=x+1. du=dx so we get

\int\frac{dx}{(1+x)^2}=\int\frac{du}{u^2}=\int u^{-2}du

That should make it a little easier to see what rule you can apply.