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Exercise: Integration by Substitution · Q12

Q.Evaluate ∫xx2+1 dx\displaystyle\int \frac{x}{x^2+1}\,dx.

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Let u=x2+1u=x^2+1, du=2x dxdu=2x\,dx, so x dx=12dux\,dx=\frac12du:

∫xx2+1 dx=12∫duu=12ln⁡∣u∣+C=12ln⁡(x2+1)+C\int\frac{x}{x^2+1}\,dx = \frac12\int\frac{du}{u} = \frac12\ln|u|+C = \frac12\ln(x^2+1)+C

(x2+1>0x^2+1>0 always, so the absolute value can be dropped). Check:

ddx ⁣[12ln⁡(x2+1)]=12⋅2xx2+1=xx2+1\dfrac{d}{dx}\!\left[\dfrac12\ln(x^2+1)\right]=\dfrac12\cdot\dfrac{2x}{x^2+1}=\dfrac{x}{x^2+1}.

✓Final answer

∫xx2+1 dx=12ln⁡(x2+1)+C\int\dfrac{x}{x^2+1}\,dx=\dfrac12\ln(x^2+1)+C

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