Integrate by Parts: arctan(√x)dx Explained

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Homework Statement


∫arctan(√x)dx.

Using the substitution √x=t:
∫arctan(√x)dx = ∫arctan(t)dt2

This is what I've got written in a solution manual. I don't see why the dt would be squared. Could anyone care explaining me? thanks
 
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The substitution [itex]t= \sqrt{x}[/itex] is the same (for positive x and t) as [itex]t^2= x[/itex] so that [itex]dx= d(t^2)= 2tdt[/itex].

What is done here is "integration by substitution". The result is [itex]2\int arctan(t) tdt[/itex] which can now be done by "integration by parts".