Unsolved Integral Questions: Methods and Attempts

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The discussion focuses on solving two unsolved integrals, with one participant sharing their attempts and seeking assistance. Suggestions include using substitutions such as t = tan(x/2) and applying the chain rule to simplify the integrals. For the second integral, advice is given on using partial fractions correctly, emphasizing that the numerator should be one degree less than the denominator. An alternative substitution, x = tan(z), is proposed for the second integral, leading to a simpler form involving cos^2(z). The conversation concludes with appreciation for the guidance provided.
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i added a file with the the two integral and the method that i tried to solve them

i could'nt solve them please help
 

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Your substitutions seem to be the way to go for the first one. I hope you know those expressions for sin and cos actually come about from t= tan(x/2)?

Therefore by the chain rule, dt=\frac{1}{2} \sec^2 (x/2) dx.
Then we use the Pythatgorean Identities to reduce sec^2 to tan^2 +1.

dt = \frac{1}{2} (\tan^2 (x/2) +1 ) dx = \frac{1}{2} (t^2 +1) dx
Getting dx alone yields \frac{2 dt}{t^2+1} = dx which unfortunately is not what you had. So try it with that correction.

For the second one, in partial fractions the numerator always has to be 1 degree less than the denominator. I sure you knew that because for the first partial fraction you put Ax+b over 1+x^2. The second partial fraction has degree 4, so instead of putting cx+d, try cx^3+dx^2+e^x+f .
 
For the second one, instead of splitting it into partial fractions try the substitution:
x = tan(u)

There's still a fair bit of work to do after that, but it should get you started.
 
Actually, for the second one there is a much easier way that I just saw!

x= tan z
dx = sec^2 z dz
\int \frac{1}{(1+x^2)^2} dx = \int \frac{\sec^2 z}{(1+\tan^2 z)^2} dz=\int \frac{\sec^2 z}{\sec^4 z} dz =\int \frac{1}{\sec^2 z}dz = \int \cos^2 z dz

Now finish that off with \cos^2 z = \frac{1}{2} (\cos 2z +1)

EDIT: DAMN IT
 
thank you very much
 
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