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omniscience

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1. Find the sum of the geometric series 1-t^2+t^4-t^6+...+t^(4n) and hence show that for 0<T<X,< b>
1/(1+t^2) < 1-t^2+t^4-t^6+...+t^(4n)

2. Find 1-t^2 + t^4 - t^6 + ...+ t^(4n) - t^(4n+2) and hnce show that for 0 < t < x
1-t^2+t^4-t^6 + ...+ t^(4n) < 1/(1+t^2) + t^(4n+2)

Help me with these questions.

edit: dw, got them.

Can anyone help me with these then?
int (1/(sqrt(x)*(1+x))) dx

AND int (1/(e^(-x) + e^x)) dx

Use the inverse chain rule to find the answer

 
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for the second one

int (1/(e^(-x) + e^x)) dx


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multiply numerator and denominator by ex
=int exdx / (1 + e2x )

now you look at the table of standard integrals and you use the tan-1 one. I'l take out ex as it is a constant.

= ex int dx / (1 + (ex )2)
= ex x 1/ex x tan-1 (ex /1) + C
= tan-1 (ex) + C


and as stupid as this sounds, I forget how to do the first one the 3u way but il try and remember. I got an answer for it 2tan-1(rootx) + C. Tell me if thats right if you have answers please.
 
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yeh i got clintmysters answer as well

let x = u^2
dx = 2udu
∫ 2u/[u(1+u^2)]du
= 2∫ 1/(1+u^2)du
= 2 tan<SUP>-1</SUP>(u) + c
=2 tan<SUP>-1</SUP>(sqrtx) + c

btw, clintmyster, i dont think u can take out e^x as its not a constant.

so its:
let u = (e^x)
du=(e^x)dx
∫ e^x/[1+e^2x)]du
=∫ 1/[1+u^2)]dx
= tan-1 (u) + c
= tan-1 (e^x) + c
 
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azureus88 said:
yeh i got clintmysters answer as well

let x = u^2
dx = 2udu
∫ 2u/[u(1+u^2)]du
= 2∫ 1/(1+u^2)du
= 2 tan<sup>-1</sup>(u) + c
=2 tan<sup>-1</sup>(sqrtx) + c

btw, clintmyster, i dont think u can take out e^x as its not a constant.

so its:
let u = (e^x)
du=(e^x)dx
∫ e^x/[1+e^2x)]du
=∫ 1/[1+u^2)]dx
= tan-1 (u) + c
= tan-1 (e^x) + c
yeah your right. I actually screwed that question up so OP dont look at my method.
 

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