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Solve the following.
Evaluate: ∫ (x(1 + x²))/(1 + x⁴) dx
Evaluate:
$\int \frac{x(1 + x^2)}{1 + x^4}\,dx$
Answer
Answer
Integral: $\int \left(x(1+x^2)/(1+x^4)\right) dx$
$\frac{x(1+x^2)}{1+x^4} = \frac{x}{1+x^4}+\frac{x^3}{1+x^4}$
For the first term put $x^2=t$, $x\,dx=\frac{dt}{2}$: $\int\frac{x\,dx}{1+x^4} = \frac12\int\frac{dt}{1+t^2} = \frac12\tan^{-1}x^2$.
For the second term put $1+x^4=u$, $x^3dx=\frac{du}{4}$: $\int\frac{x^3\,dx}{1+x^4} = \frac14\log|u| = \frac14\log(1+x^4)$.
Hence the integral is $\frac12\tan^{-1}(x^2)+\frac14\log(1+x^4)+C$.
Final answer: $\frac{1}{2}\tan^{-1}(x^2)+\frac{1}{4}\log(1+x^4)+C$