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OpenStudy (anonymous):

tan^-1(x)/(1+x^2) u substitution.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I get u = Tan^-1 du = dx/1+x^2 and the solutions manual throws the answer as (tan^-1)^2/2.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(\tan^{-1} (x))^2/ 2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it [tan^-1 (x)] / 1 + x^2??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes that is the original.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u = tan^-1 (x) du = dx/(1+x^2) so u can write tdt

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't understand how replacing the bottom half of the equation with dx/1+x^2 yields 2.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if u replace dx/ 1+x^2 by du and tan^-1 (X) by u ull be left with u.du which is u^2 / 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh I see thanks again.

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