Integral problem: [int] arcsin ( 2x / ( 1+x^2 ) ) dx

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I am having trouble doing this hard integral problem

[int] arcsin ( 2x / ( 1+x^2 ) ) dx

I think i have to somehow get the value inside the arcsin to contain a sin so it cancels out and makes this integral easier, but i am unsure on how to do this.
 
Re: Integral problem

Let's use integration by parts.

sin1(2x1+x2)dx\displaystyle \int{sin^{-1}(\frac{2x}{1+x^{2}})}dx

Let u=sin1(2x1+x2),   dv=dx,   du=21+x2dx,   v=x\displaystyle u=sin^{-1}(\frac{2x}{1+x^{2}}), \;\ dv=dx, \;\ du=\frac{-2}{1+x^{2}}dx, \;\ v=x

We get:

xsin1(2x1+x2)+2x1+x2dx\displaystyle xsin^{-1}(\frac{2x}{1+x^{2}})+2\int{\frac{x}{1+x^{2}}}dx

Can you finish?.
 
Re: Integral problem

Hello, grapz!

This is a messy one . . .

arcsin(2x1+x2)dx\displaystyle \int \arcsin\left(\frac{2x}{1+x^2}\right)\,dx
I'm going to change the inverse trig function . . .

Let: θ=arcsin(2x1+x2)sinθ=2x1+x2=opphyp\displaystyle \text{Let: }\:\theta \:=\:\arcsin\left(\frac{2x}{1+x^2}\right) \quad\Rightarrow\quad \sin\theta \:=\:\frac{2x}{1+x^2} \:=\:\frac{opp}{hyp}

\(\displaystyle \theta\text{ is in a right triangle with: }\:eek:pp \,= \,2x,\;hyp \,= \,1+x^2\)

\(\displaystyle \text{Hence: }\:adj \,=\,1-x^2\quad\hdots\;\;\text{and: }\:\tan\theta \:= \:\frac{2x}{1-x^2} \quad\Rightarrow\quad\theta\;=\;\arctan\left(\frac{2x}{1-x^2}\right)\)

The integral becomes:   arctan(2x1x2)dx\displaystyle \text{The integral becomes: }\;\int\arctan\left(\frac{2x}{1-x^2}\right)dx

Integrate by parts . . .

. . ** .u=arctan(2x1x2)dv=dxdu=2dx1+x2v=x\displaystyle \begin{array}{ccccccc}u &=&\arctan\left(\dfrac{2x}{1-x^2}\right) & & dv &=& dx \\ du &=&\dfrac{2\,dx}{1+x^2} & & v &=& x \end{array}

Then we have:   xarctan(2x1x2)2x1+x2dx\displaystyle \text{Then we have: }\;x\cdot\arctan\left(\frac{2x}{1-x^2}\right) - \int\frac{2x}{1+x^2}\,dx

. . . . . . =  xarctan(2x1x2)ln(1+x2)+C\displaystyle =\;\boxed{x\cdot\arctan\left(\frac{2x}{1-x^2}\right) - \ln(1 + x^2) + C}

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We have:   u  =  arctan(2x1x2)\displaystyle \text{We have: }\;u \;=\;\arctan\left(\frac{2x}{1-x^2}\right)

Differentiate:\displaystyle \text{Differentiate:}

dudx  =  11+(2x1x2)2(1x2)2(2x)(2x)(1x2)2  =  (1x2)2(1x2)2+4x222x2+4x2(1x2)2\displaystyle \frac{du}{dx} \;=\;\frac{1}{1 + \left(\frac{2x}{1-x^2}\right)^2} \cdot\frac{(1-x^2)\cdot2 - (2x)(-2x)}{(1-x^2)^2} \;= \;\frac{(1-x^2)^2}{(1-x^2)^2 + 4x^2}\cdot\frac{2-2x^2+4x^2}{(1-x^2)^2}

. . . =  112x2+x4+4x22+2x21  =  11+2x2+x42(1+x2)1\displaystyle =\;\frac{1}{1 - 2x^2 + x^4 + 4x^2}\cdot\frac{2+ 2x^2}{1} \;=\;\frac{1}{1+2x^2+x^4}\cdot\frac{2(1+x^2)}{1}

. . \(\displaystyle = \;\frac{1}{(1+x^2)^2}\cdot\frac{2(1+x^2)}{1} \;=\;\frac{2}{1+x^2}\quad\hdots\quad \text{Isn't that amazing?}\)
 
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Re: Integral problem

Thanks for the replies.

I found a way to write the inner term in terms of sin. I used x = tan theta and the inner term just simplifies to sin2Q. So arcsin(sin2Q) is just 2Q.
 
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