Integration by parts with arctan(4t)

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Homework Statement


∫arctan 4t dt


Homework Equations


integration by parts
∫u dv= uv- ∫v du


3. The attempt at a
u=arctan dv=4tdt
du=1/x^2+1 v=t/2

are these correct, the arctan throws me off
 
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[tex]\int arctan(4t) dt[/tex]

u=arctan(4t)
dv=dt

not what you have.
 
Whats the derivative of arctan(x)? Use the chain rule for arctan(4t)
 
the derivative for arctan x is 1/1+x^2 and the chain makes it look like (4) 4t/1+x^2
 
afcwestwarrior said:
the derivative for arctan x is 1/1+x^2 and the chain makes it look like (4) 4t/1+x^2

if x=4t

[tex]\frac{d}{dx}(arctan(x))=\frac{1}{1+x^2}[/tex]

so get the differential of arctan(4t), you'll need to multiply [itex]\frac{d}{dx}(arctan(x))[/itex] by [itex]\frac{dx}{dt}[/itex]. What does this give you?
 
it'll be 4t/1+x^2
 
man I am confused
 
You're working in t, not x. As said earlier, use the chain rule for this. Let u=4t. d/dt arctan (4t) = du/dt d/du arctan(u). Express everything in t when you're done.
 
Let y=arctan(4t).

Let u=4t.

So we have y=arctan(u). What is dy/du?What is du/dt?

EDIT: ahh Defennder, you type fast
 
I'm pretty damn confused here as well. Half these posts are showing him how to find the derivative when he wants to know the antiderivative lol. I mean sure, its probably more important to know the derivative first, but that's not what he asked for.
 
Hint :
u=arctan(4t), dv=dt

It'll work. (Just as you integrate log(x)).
 
afcwestwarrior said:

Homework Statement


∫arctan 4t dt


Homework Equations


integration by parts
∫u dv= uv- ∫v du


3. The attempt at a
u=arctan dv=4tdt
du=1/x^2+1 v=t/2

are these correct, the arctan throws me off
Surely you understand that "arctan 4t" does NOT mean "arctan" time "4t"! "arctan" without a variable is meaningless.