Worked solution
Change both the variable and the limits
Evaluate exactly, using the substitution .
CJC · Lecture · Example 4
Substitution and limits
Square first: , so and , equivalently . At , ; at , . Thus the integral becomes .
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Divide before integrating
Cancel and divide: .
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Exact evaluation
The inverse tangent values are principal values in radians: , . The result is .
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Common mistakes
Do not combine an antiderivative in u with the original x limits. Inverse tangent values here must be in radians.