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Ch. 8 - Techniques of Integration
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Use any method to evaluate the integrals in Exercises 15–38. Most will require trigonometric substitutions, but some can be evaluated by other methods.
∫ (x² dx) / (4 + x²)

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Start by examining the integral \( \int \frac{x^{2}}{4 + x^{2}} \, dx \). Notice that the denominator is \(4 + x^{2}\), which suggests a trigonometric substitution might be useful, but first consider simplifying the integrand by algebraic manipulation.
Rewrite the integrand by expressing \(x^{2}\) in terms of \(4 + x^{2}\): \(x^{2} = (4 + x^{2}) - 4\). Substitute this into the integral to get \(\int \frac{(4 + x^{2}) - 4}{4 + x^{2}} \, dx = \int \left(1 - \frac{4}{4 + x^{2}}\right) \, dx\).
Split the integral into two simpler integrals: \(\int 1 \, dx - 4 \int \frac{1}{4 + x^{2}} \, dx\). This separates the problem into a basic integral and a standard form integral involving \(\frac{1}{a^{2} + x^{2}}\).
Recall the standard integral formula: \(\int \frac{1}{a^{2} + x^{2}} \, dx = \frac{1}{a} \arctan \left( \frac{x}{a} \right) + C\). Here, \(a^{2} = 4\), so \(a = 2\). Use this to write the second integral explicitly.
Combine the results: the integral becomes \(\int 1 \, dx - 4 \times \frac{1}{2} \arctan \left( \frac{x}{2} \right) + C\). Simplify the constants and write the final expression in terms of \(x\) and \(\arctan\).

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Trigonometric Substitution

Trigonometric substitution is a technique used to simplify integrals involving expressions like a² + x², a² - x², or x² - a² by substituting x with a trigonometric function. This transforms the integral into a trigonometric integral, which is often easier to evaluate. For example, substituting x = 2 tan(θ) can simplify integrals with 4 + x².
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