What is the antiderivative of 11+x2?

2 Answers

The antiderivative of 11+x2 is the integral

11+x2dx which is equivalent to

11+x2dx=arctanx+C

where arctanx is the inverse of the trigonometric function

tanx and C is the integration constant.

Feb 3, 2018

=arctan(x)+c

Explanation:

Let

x=tanθ

dx=sec2θdθ By the use of the quotient rule...

11+x2dx=11+(tanθ)2sec2θdθ

We know sin2x+cos2x1

sin2xcos2x+cos2xcos2x1cos2x

tan2x+1sec2x

sec2θsec2θdθ

1dθ

θ+c

If x=tanθarctanx=θ

Substitute back in...

arctan(x)+c