What is the Indefinite Integral of x*arsinh(x^2)?

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The indefinite integral of the function x * arsinh(x^2) can be solved using u-substitution and integration by parts. The correct substitution is u = arsinh(x^2), leading to the final answer: (1/2)(x^2 * arsinh(x^2) - ln(1 + x^4)^(0.5)) + C. The discussion clarifies the correct notation for inverse hyperbolic functions, emphasizing that "arsinh" and "arcosh" are the proper terms, as they denote "area hyperbolic sine" and "area hyperbolic cosine," respectively.

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Hi guys, I don't even know where to begin with this question.

Find the following indefinite integral:

\int x.arsinh (x^2) dx

Thanks very much for any help, its much appreciated.
 
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Well, first you'll need a u-substitution and then integration by parts. The u-sub is simple, so I'll skip that part. For the integration by parts, try putting u=arcsin(x) and dv=dx.
 
Thanks for that, I got the following final answer:

\frac{1}{2}. (x^2 .arsinh(x^2) - ln(1+x^4)^{0.5}) +C

Oh and why let u=arcsin(x) for the sub? I assume you meant arsinh and just misread?
 
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Electrifying said:
Thanks for that, I got the following final answer:

\frac{1}{2}. (x^2 .arsinh(x^2) - ln(1+x^4)^{0.5}) +C

Oh and why let u=arcsin(x) for the sub? I assume you meant arsinh and just misread?
The substitution should be u = arc[/color]sinh(x). There is no arsinh function.
 
Woops! I thought that read arcsin(x)! My bad.
 
Stimpon said:

Thanks, I did the second step of the parts with the wrong inspection method (used the log method instead of the raise the power and check co-efficient method). I'm now at the right answer, thanks for your help everyone, and thanks for that website too. Also about the arcsinh thing, we've been taught to write inverse hyperbolic trig functions as arsinh, arcosh etc. rather than arc. Maybe its just an English convention, or did my sixth form teach me wrong?
 
Electrifying said:
Thanks, I did the second step of the parts with the wrong inspection method (used the log method instead of the raise the power and check co-efficient method). I'm now at the right answer, thanks for your help everyone, and thanks for that website too. Also about the arcsinh thing, we've been taught to write inverse hyperbolic trig functions as arsinh, arcosh etc. rather than arc. Maybe its just an English convention, or did my sixth form teach me wrong?
Did your teacher also write arcsin and arccos as arsin and arcos?
 
No they were written as arcsin and arccos. It was just the hyperbolic ones that were written without a c.
 
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arsinh and arcosh are the correct forms; they stand for "area hyperbolic sine" and "area hyperbolic cosine", respectively.
 
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Char. Limit said:
arsinh and arcosh are the correct forms; they stand for "area hyperbolic sine" and "area hyperbolic cosine", respectively.
Well, you learn something every day.
 

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