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Q.Evaluate ∫ (x² + 1)/(x⁴ + 1) dx. OR Evaluate ∫ dx / (x³ - 1).

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Divide through by x2x^2 and substitute t=x−1xt=x-\tfrac1x so that x2+1x2=t2+2x^2+\tfrac1{x^2}=t^2+2, reducing the integral to a standard ∫dtt2+a2\int\frac{dt}{t^2+a^2} form.

Divide numerator and denominator by x2x^2:

∫x2+1x4+1 dx=∫1+1x2x2+1x2 dx\int\frac{x^2+1}{x^4+1}\,dx = \int\frac{1+\frac{1}{x^2}}{x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}}\,dx

Let t=x−1xt=x-\dfrac1x, so dt=(1+1x2)dxdt=\left(1+\dfrac1{x^2}\right)dx. Also, t2=x2−2+1x2t^2 = x^2-2+\dfrac1{x^2}, so x2+1x2=t2+2x^2+\dfrac1{x^2}=t^2+2.

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