Find: $\int \frac{dx}{x^2 - 6x + 13}$ |
$\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{x - 3}{2}\right) + C$ $\frac{1}{2} \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{x - 3}{2}\right) + C$ $\frac{1}{2} \tan^{-1}(x - 3) + C$ $\frac{1}{4} \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{x - 3}{2}\right) + C$ |
$\frac{1}{2} \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{x - 3}{2}\right) + C$ |
The correct answer is Option (2) → $\frac{1}{2} \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{x - 3}{2}\right) + C$ Given integral is: $I = \int \frac{dx}{x^2 - 6x + 13}$ $= \int \frac{dx}{(x - 3)^2 + 13 - 9}$ $= \int \frac{dx}{(x - 3)^2 + 4}$ $= \int \frac{dx}{(x - 3)^2 + 2^2}$ $= \frac{1}{2} \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{x - 3}{2} \right) + C$ [Using $\int \frac{1}{x^2 + a^2} dx = \frac{1}{a} \tan^{-1} \frac{x}{a} + C$] |