Integrals: Why Use Arctan Formula?

[RadiationX]

i don't see why the following integral:\int\frac{dx}{\sqrt{x}(x + 1)} uses the arctan formula. i know how to solve integrals. i just don't see why or how you can rewrite it using the arctan formula. Isn't the arctan formula used for integrals of the form: \int\frac{du}{a^2 + u^2}=\frac{1}{a}arctan\frac{u}{a}

 

[p53ud0 dr34m5]

\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{x}(x+1)}
you have to use u-substitution.
so, you have:
u = \sqrt{x}~~~du=\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{x}
now, here's where it gets tricky:
x=u^2
now, you can substitute back in.
\int \frac{du}{u^2+1}
now, just integrate and plug u back in, and you are done.

*edit* it isn't let me post du...well, i can't see it from my comp, but du = 1/2sqrt(x)dx

 

[RadiationX]

thanks i see now.

 

[RadiationX]

i just read your edit. is your solution incorrect?

 

[dextercioby]

He missed the 2 when differentiating x=u^{2}.

Daniel.

 

[Jameson]

u = \sqrt{x}
du = \frac{1}{2}x^{-\frac{1}{2}}dx

? What is wrong with that?

 

[dextercioby]

Nothing,just that u didn't take it into account in the post i was referring to.

Daniel.

 

[p53ud0 dr34m5]

hehe, yea i left out the 2...so its half the integral when you work it out. this computer at work was frustrating me, so i forgot it. (my excuse )