Thread: Integral Question

I asked this in an earlier question, but it was overlooked.

2) xdx/x^4 + x^2 + 1

I set u = x^2
du = 2x
= 1/2 Integral of du/u^2+u+1

And I STILL can't solve it!

I want to isolate U^2+1 to make that arctan(u), but I don't see a way.

Cheers!

Hi

Use the "canonical" form
u²+u+1 = (u+1/2)²+3/4

Set t=u+1/2 then v=2t/sqrt(3)

so put and you'll get the arctan form.