Consider the function ∫(x+1)x3+x2+xx−1dx Simplify the expression ∫(x+1)2x1+x1+xx2−1dx=∫(1+1+x1+x)x21+x1+xx2−1dx=∫1+(1+x1+x)1+x1+x1−x21dx Let 1+x1+x=t2 Then (1−x21)dx=2tdt This implies, ∫−(1+t2)t2tdt=2∫1+t2dt=2tan−1(t)+c=2tan−1(x1+x+x2)+c