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How do I integrate $\frac{1}{(x^2+1)^2}$?

I've tried to use the fact that $\int \frac{1}{(x^2+1)}=Arctan(x)$ but I don't know how to. I think it's by parts. Tried using $u'=(x^2+1)^{-1}$ and $v=(x^2+1)^{-1}$ in the formula $\int u'v=vu-\int uv'$, but it doesn't seem to help...

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Hint

By part $$\int\frac{1}{x^2+1}\mathrm dx=\int \underbrace{1}_{=u'}\cdot \underbrace{\frac{1}{1+x^2}}_{=v}\mathrm dx$$

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  • $\begingroup$ I also tried that one, but only seemed to complicate things... $\endgroup$ Commented Nov 14, 2015 at 20:51
  • $\begingroup$ I was a little bit to fast. Here you have the right Hint :-) $\endgroup$ Commented Nov 14, 2015 at 21:18
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First consider $$I = \int \frac{dx}{(x^2+1)^{2}}$$ and the substitution $x=\tan\theta$. This leads to $dx = sec^{2}\theta \, d\theta$ and $x^2 + 1 = sec^{2}\theta$ and \begin{align} I &= \int \frac{sec^{2}\theta}{sec^{4}\theta} \, d\theta \\ &= \int \frac{d\theta}{sec^{2}\theta} \\ &= \int \cos^{2}\theta \, d\theta \\ &= \frac{1}{2} \, \int \left( 1 + \cos(2\theta) \right) \, d\theta\\ &= \frac{1}{2} \, \left[ \theta + \frac{1}{2} \, \sin(2\theta) \right] + c_{0} \end{align} Upon backward substitution this becomes \begin{align} I = \frac{1}{2} \, \tan^{-1}(x) + \frac{1}{4} \, \sin(2 \, \tan^{-1}(x)) + c_{0} \end{align}

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  • $\begingroup$ Comparing to what I get in wolfram alpha, there seems to be a different term, unless 1/2*Sin(2Tan^-1(x))= r/(r^2+1) $\endgroup$ Commented Nov 14, 2015 at 20:56
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    $\begingroup$ @Anoldmaninthesea wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1%2F2+sin+%282tan%5E%28-1%29x%29 it does. $\endgroup$ Commented Nov 14, 2015 at 20:57
  • $\begingroup$ @9814072356 thanks ;) $\endgroup$ Commented Nov 14, 2015 at 21:08
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You can use a triangle substitution where $x = tan(u)$. The integral will simplify to $\int \cos^2(u)du$.

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  • $\begingroup$ Never heard it called a triangle sub before. $\endgroup$ Commented Nov 14, 2015 at 20:45
  • $\begingroup$ I invented a new term, yay! $\endgroup$ Commented Nov 14, 2015 at 20:46
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Suppose $x=\tan \theta$. Then $dx=\sec^2\theta d\theta$. Substitute: $$\int \cfrac{1}{(\tan^2\theta + 1)^2}\sec^2\theta d\theta$$ By $tan^2\theta + 1 = \sec^2\theta$: $$\int \cfrac{1}{sec^2\theta} d\theta = \int \cos^2\theta d\theta=\cfrac{1}{2}\bigg(\theta + \sin\theta\cos\theta\bigg)+C$$ By triangles, $$ = \cfrac{1}{2} \bigg(\tan^{-1}x + \sin(\tan^{-1}x)\cos(\tan^{-1}x)\bigg)+C= \cfrac{1}{2} \bigg(\tan^{-1}x + \cfrac{x}{x^2+1}\bigg)+C$$

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