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tan1x\int \tan^{-1}\sqrt{x} dxdx equals to: (Here C is an arbitrary constant)

Solution

Correct Option: 1

The integral to find is tan1xdx\int \tan^{-1}\sqrt{x} \, dx

Using integration by parts with:

u=tan1xu = \tan^{-1}\sqrt{x} and dv=dxdv = dx

Then v=xv = x

For dudu, using the chain rule:

du=11+(x)212xdxdu = \frac{1}{1+(\sqrt{x})^2} \cdot \frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}} \, dx

du=12x(1+x)dxdu = \frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}(1+x)} \, dx


Applying integration by parts:

tan1xdx=xtan1xx12x(1+x)dx\int \tan^{-1}\sqrt{x} \, dx = x \tan^{-1}\sqrt{x} - \int x \cdot \frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}(1+x)} \, dx

=xtan1xx2x(1+x)dx= x \tan^{-1}\sqrt{x} - \int \frac{x}{2\sqrt{x}(1+x)} \, dx

=xtan1xx2(1+x)dx= x \tan^{-1}\sqrt{x} - \int \frac{\sqrt{x}}{2(1+x)} \, dx


For x2(1+x)dx\int \frac{\sqrt{x}}{2(1+x)} \, dx, let t=xt = \sqrt{x}

Then x=t2x = t^2 and dx=2tdtdx = 2t \, dt

x2(1+x)dx=t2(1+t2)2tdt\int \frac{\sqrt{x}}{2(1+x)} \, dx = \int \frac{t}{2(1+t^2)} \cdot 2t \, dt

=t21+t2dt= \int \frac{t^2}{1+t^2} \, dt


Rewriting the integrand:

t21+t2=(t2+1)11+t2\frac{t^2}{1+t^2} = \frac{(t^2+1) - 1}{1+t^2}

=t2+11+t211+t2= \frac{t^2+1}{1+t^2} - \frac{1}{1+t^2}

=111+t2= 1 - \frac{1}{1+t^2}

Therefore:

t21+t2dt=1dt11+t2dt\int \frac{t^2}{1+t^2} \, dt = \int 1 \, dt - \int \frac{1}{1+t^2} \, dt

=ttan1t+C= t - \tan^{-1}t + C

Substituting back t=xt = \sqrt{x}:

=xtan1x= \sqrt{x} - \tan^{-1}\sqrt{x}


Combining all parts:

tan1xdx=xtan1x(xtan1x)+C\int \tan^{-1}\sqrt{x} \, dx = x \tan^{-1}\sqrt{x} - (\sqrt{x} - \tan^{-1}\sqrt{x}) + C

=xtan1xx+tan1x+C= x \tan^{-1}\sqrt{x} - \sqrt{x} + \tan^{-1}\sqrt{x} + C

=(x+1)tan1xx+C= (x+1)\tan^{-1}\sqrt{x} - \sqrt{x} + C

Therefore, tan1xdx=(x+1)tan1xx+C\int \tan^{-1}\sqrt{x} \, dx = (x+1)\tan^{-1}\sqrt{x} - \sqrt{x} + C

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