1. Find the derivative of $\tan^{-1}(x^2)$ using the chain rule.
dxd(tan−1(x2))=1+(x2)21⋅dxd(x2)
=1+x42x
2. Set up integration by parts for the given integral.
To find ∫xtan−1(x2)dx, use integration by parts ∫udxdvdx=uv−∫vdxdudx:
Let u=tan−1(x2)⟹dxdu=1+x42x
Let dxdv=x⟹v=21x2
3. Apply the integration by parts formula.
∫xtan−1(x2)dx=(tan−1(x2))(21x2)−∫(21x2)(1+x42x)dx
=21x2tan−1(x2)−∫1+x4x3dx
4. Evaluate the remaining integral using a standard integration form.
Notice that the numerator x3 is a scalar multiple of the derivative of the denominator 1+x4.
∫1+x4x3dx=41∫1+x44x3dx=41ln(1+x4)
Thus,
∫xtan−1(x2)dx=21x2tan−1(x2)−41ln(1+x4)+C
Answerdxd(tan−1(x2))=1+x42x
∫xtan−1(x2)dx=21x2tan−1(x2)−41ln(1+x4)+C