Reverse Order Integration for Improper Double Integral

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The discussion focuses on evaluating an improper double integral by rewriting the numerator of the integrand and reversing the order of integration. Participants clarify that the integrand can be expressed as the difference between two inverse tangent functions, specifically \(\tan^{-1}(\pi x) - \tan^{-1}(x)\). The goal is to identify the functions \(h(x)\), \(f(x)\), and \(g(x)\) that satisfy the equation \(\tan^{-1}(\pi x) - \tan^{-1}(x) = \int_{f(x)}^{g(x)}h(y)dy\). Understanding the fundamental theorem of calculus is essential for determining these functions.

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Here's the question:

We want to evaluate the improper integral
http://ada.math.uga.edu/webwork2_files/tmp/equations/6c/4073055a5b909be16e2abc5bd3dfc61.png

Do it by rewriting the numerator of the integrand as http://ada.math.uga.edu/webwork2_files/tmp/equations/cf/4f71fa0eec36e407d3cf7df46ef3621.png for appropriate f, g and h and then reversing the order of integration in the resulting double integral.

I don't know what this means?

Would the integrand in the numerator be x from tan ^-1(x) to
tan^-1(pi*x)?

Thanks a lot.
 
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It says find the function h(x), f(x) and g(x) such that

\tan^{-1}(\pi x) - \tan^{-1}(x) = \int_{f(x)}^{g(x)}h(y)dy

Said like that, and based on your knowledge of the fundamental thm of calculus, it should be very easy to see what h(x), f(x) and g(x) are.
 

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