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Homework Statement
∫(x+1)/((x^2+1)^2)
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
I have been able to separate this into 2
∫x/(x^2+1)^2 dx which i found to be equal to (1/2)arctanx
and
∫1/(x^2+1)^2 dx which i am unable to find
What i did was sub in x=tanθ and dx=sec^2(θ)dθ, and with this i was able to get the integral to the form
∫1/sec^2(θ)dθ=∫cos^2(θ)dθ =
∫(1+cos2θ)/2
I then separated this into two integrals
∫1/2=θ/2
and
∫cos2θ/2 = sin2θ/4
However, the answer given is (x-1)/(2(x^2+1)+C
I am not sure how to get to this answer from
θ/2+sin2θ/4+C, i tried subbing in θ=arctanx and i get a very messy equation
arctanx/2+sin(2arctanx)/4+C
I was able to simplify it to
cosx/2sinx+sin(2cosx/sinx)/4+C, and i can't get any farther twoards the answer.
Can anyone please explain how i get there or did i make a mistake somewhere in my work?
Thanks very much
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