Compute the following integral:
$$
I=\int_{0}^{1}\bigg(\int_{1}^{x}\frac{1}{1+t^2}dt\bigg)dx
$$
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2026-03-29 03:44:29.1774755869
Antiderivatives and definite integrals
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Let $f(t)=\frac{1}{1+t^2}$, $t\in\mathbb{R}$ and $F(x)=\int_{1}^{x}\frac{1}{1+t^2}dt=\int_{1}^{x}f(t)dt$, $t\in\mathbb{R}$.
Consequently, $F'(x)=f(x)$, $x\in\mathbb{R}$ and: $$ I=\int_{0}^{1}\bigg(\int_{1}^{x}\frac{1}{1+t^2}dt\bigg)dx=\int_{0}^{1}F(x)dx=\int_{0}^{1}(x)'F(x)dx= $$ $$ =[xF(x)]_{0}^{1}-\int_{0}^{1}xF'(x)dx=F(1)-\int_{0}^{1}xf(x)dx=0-\int_{0}^{1}\frac{x}{1+x^2}dx= $$ $$ =-\frac{1}{2}\int_{0}^{1}\frac{(1+x^2)'}{1+x^2}dx=-\frac{1}{2}[\ln(1+x^2)]_{0}^{1}=-\frac{\ln 2}{2} $$