{"id":8942,"date":"2024-01-29T00:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T18:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/physicscatalyst.com\/article\/?p=8942"},"modified":"2024-01-29T00:18:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T18:48:06","slug":"integration-of-cot-inverse-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/physicscatalyst.com\/article\/integration-of-cot-inverse-x\/","title":{"rendered":"Integration of cot inverse x"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Integration of cot inverse x can be calculated using integration by parts  .Here is the formula for it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\\[ \\int \\cot^{-1}x \\, dx = x \\cot^{-1}x + \\frac {1}{2} \\ln (1 + x^2) + C  \\]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>where (C) is the constant of integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proof of integration of cot inverse x<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To find the integral  we use integration by parts. Integration by parts is based on the product rule for differentiation and is given by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$\\int f(x) g(x) dx = f(x) (\\int g(x) dx )- \\int \\left \\{ \\frac {df(x)}{dx} \\int g(x) dx \\right \\} dx $<br>In our case, we can let $ f(x) = \\cot^{-1}x $ and $ g(x) = 1 $. Then<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$ \\frac {df(x)}{dx} = -\\frac{1}{1+x^2} \\, dx $ <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$\\int g(x) dx = \\int dx = x $<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, substitute these into the integration by parts formula:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$$<br>\\int \\cot^{-1}x \\, dx  = x \\cot^{-1}x  &#8211; \\int x \\cdot \\frac{-1}{1+x^2}  \\, dx<br>$$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$ =x \\tan^{-1}x  + \\int  \\frac{x}{1+x^2}  \\, dx \\\\<br>  =x \\tan^{-1}x  &#8211; \\frac {1}{2} \\int  \\frac{2x}{1+x^2}  \\, dx $<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now lets calculate the second integral separately  $\\int  \\frac{2x}{1+x^2}  \\, dx $<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let $t= 1+x^2$<br>then $dt=2x dx$<br>Therefore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$\\int  \\frac{2x}{1+x^2}  \\, dx  = \\int  \\frac{1}{t}  \\, dx  \\\\<br>      = \\ln |t|  = \\ln |1+x^2|$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Substituting this value in main integral , we get<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$$<br>\\int \\cot^{-1}x \\, dx  = x \\cot^{-1}x   + \\frac {1}{2} \\ln (1 + x^2) + C  $$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Definite Integral of tan inverse x<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To find the definite integral of $\\cot^{-1}x$  over a specific interval, we use the same approach as with the indefinite integral, but we&#8217;ll apply the limits of integration at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The definite integral of $\\cot^{-1}x$ from $a$ to $b$ is given by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$$\\int_{a}^{b} \\cot^{-1}x \\, dx = b \\cot^{-1}b &#8211; a \\cot^{-1}a + \\frac {1}{2}\\ln (1 + b^2) &#8211; \\frac {1}{2} \\ln (1 + a^2) $$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This expression represents the accumulated area under the curve of $\\cot^{-1}x$ from $x = a$ to $x = b$.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solved Examples on Integration of tan inverse x<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Question 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$$\\int_{0}^{1} \\cot^{-1}x  \\, dx$$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$\\int_{0}^{1} \\cot^{-1}x  \\, dx = [x \\cot^{-1}x + \\frac {1}{2} \\ln (1 + x^2)] _0 ^1 \\\\<br>      = 1. cot^{-1} 1+ \\frac {\\ln 2}{2}  &#8211; 0 &#8211; \\frac {\\ln 1}{2} = \\frac {\\pi}{4} + \\ln 2\/2$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Question  2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$$ \\int x cot^{-1} x  \\, dx$$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applying integration by parts<br>$\\int u \\, dv = uv &#8211; \\int v \\, du$.<br>Let $u = \\cot^{-1}x$. Then, $du = \\frac{-dx}{1 + x^2}$.<br>Let $dv = x \\, dx$. Then, $v = \\frac{x^2}{2}$.<br>Then<br>$ \\int x \\cot^{-1}x \\, dx = \\frac{x^2}{2} \\cot^{-1}x + \\int \\frac{x^2}{2} \\cdot \\frac{dx}{1 + x^2} \\<br>=\\frac{x^2}{2} \\cot^{-1}x + \\frac {1}{2} \\int \\frac{x^2}{1 + x^2} \\; dx$<br>Now<br>$\\int \\frac{x^2}{1 + x^2} \\; dx = \\int \\frac{1+x^2 &#8211; 1}{1 + x^2} \\; dx \\\\<br>= \\int 1 dx &#8211; \\int \\frac {1}{1+x^2} dx \\\\<br>= x &#8211; tan^{-}x$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applying these steps to the integral of $x \\tan^{-1}x$, we obtained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$$ \\frac{x^2 \\cot^{-1}x}{2} + \\frac{x }{2} &#8211; \\frac{\\tan^{-1}x}{2} + C $$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope you like article on Integration of cot inverse x interesting and useful. 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