Recognize Rational Function: Recognize the integral as a rational function and consider completing the square for the denominator to simplify the integral.The denominator t2+2t+3 can be written as (t+1)2+2, which is a completed square plus a constant.
Complete Square Denominator: Rewrite the integral with the completed square in the denominator.The integral becomes ∫((t+1)2+2)2t2+1dt.
Substitution for Simplification: Use substitution to simplify the integral further. Let u=t+1, which implies du=dt. Then t=u−1, and we can rewrite t2 as (u−1)2.
Rewrite Integral in terms of u: Rewrite the integral in terms of u.The integral becomes ∫(u2+2)2(u−1)2+1du.
Expand and Combine Like Terms: Expand the numerator and combine like terms.The numerator (u−1)2+1 expands to u2−2u+1+1, which simplifies to u2−2u+2.The integral is now ∫(u2+2)2u2−2u+2du.
Split Integral into Separate Terms: Split the integral into separate terms. The integral can be split as ∫(u2+2)2u2du−2∫(u2+2)2udu+2∫(u2+2)21du.
Evaluate Each Integral: Evaluate each integral separately.The first integral ∫(u2+2)2u2du can be simplified by noticing that the numerator is the derivative of the denominator. Therefore, we can use the substitution v=u2+2, dv=2udu, and the integral becomes 21∫v21dv, which is −21v1.The second integral −2∫(u2+2)2udu is more complex and may require partial fractions or another substitution.The third integral 2∫(u2+2)21du can be evaluated using a trigonometric substitution or recognizing it as a standard integral.
Identify Mistake: Realize a mistake has been made in the previous step. The first integral was incorrectly simplified. The numerator u2 is not the derivative of the denominator (u2+2)2. This is a math error.
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