University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Practice Exercises - Page 475: 83

Answer

$\tan^{-1} (y-1) +C$

Work Step by Step

We integrate the integral as follows: $I=\int \dfrac{dy}{y^2-2y+2}=\int \dfrac{dy}{(y-1)^2+1}$ Using the Substitution Method: $y-1=u \implies dy=du$ Now, $I=\int \dfrac{du}{u^2+1} \\=\tan^{-1} (u) +C \\=\tan^{-1} (y-1) +C$
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