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tomwilliam2
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Homework Statement
$$\int \frac{x}{(1-x^2)} dx$$
Homework Equations
Integration by parts, by substitution, etc.
The Attempt at a Solution
I just can't remember how to begin this integration. I tried doing integration by parts, where
$$a(x) = x$$
$$a'(x) = 1$$
$$b(x) = $$
$$b'(x) = \frac{1}{(1-x^2)}$$
$$\int \frac{x}{(1-x^2)}dx = xb(x) - \int \frac{1}{(1-x^2)} dx$$
But couldn't work out what form b(x) should take.
Thanks in advance for any help