Solve $\lim\limits_{x\to\infty}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}\int_{0}^{x}{{\left(\arctan{t}\right)}^{2}\mathrm{d}t}}$

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I have to solve the following limit: $\lim\limits_{x\to\infty}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}\int_{0}^{x}{{\left(\arctan{t}\right)}^{2}\mathrm{d}t}}$. The problem for me is the definite integral. I tried $t=\tan{p}$ from where I get $\int_{0}^{x}{{p^{2}\mathrm{d}\tan{p}}}$ and then I integrated by parts but that didn't work. I also considered somehow inserting $\frac{1}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}$ inside the integral but I think that would complicate things even more. How can I solve the limit?

Best Answer

You can apply l'Hôpital to any form $?/\infty$, where the question mark means any function that's differentiable where needed. On the other hand, it's not difficult to show that $$ \lim_{x\to\infty}\int_0^x(\arctan t)^2\,dt=\infty $$ so you can apply the standard form.

The fundamental theorem of calculus then allows you to compute $$ \lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{(\arctan x)^2}{x/\sqrt{x^2-1}} $$ and this is not indeterminate.