Given integral, I=∫01xcot−1(1−x2+x4)dx
Put x2=t,⇒2xdx=dt
⇒I=21∫01cot−1(1−t+t2)dt
⇒I=21∫01tan−1(1−t+t21)dt
⇒I=21∫01tan−1(1+t(t−1)t−(t−1))dt
Using tan−1a−tan−1b=tan−1(1+a⋅ba−b), we get
⇒I=21[∫01(tan−1t)dt−∫01tan−1(t−1)dt]
Using ∫abf(x)dx=∫abf(a+b−x)dx, we get
⇒I=21[∫01(tan−1t)dt−∫01tan−1((1−t)−1)dt]
⇒I=21[∫01(tan−1t)dt−∫01tan−1(−t)dt]
Now, using tan−1(−a)=−tan−1a, we get
⇒I=21[∫01(tan−1t)dt+∫01(tan−1t)dt]
⇒I=21[2∫01tan−1tdt]
⇒I=∫01(1⋅tan−1t)dt
Now applying the integration by parts i.e. ∫ab(u⋅v)dx=u∫abvdx−∫ab[dxd(u)∫vdx]dx+c
⇒I=tan−1t⋅t∣01−∫01(1+t21⋅t)dt
Put 1+t2=u,⇒2tdt=du
⇒I=tan−1(1)⋅1−0−21∫12(u1)du
⇒I=4π−21log2(u)∣12
⇒I=4π−21loge2.