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Discussion practice · 1 of 6

Complete the square and match a standard integral

Find the following integrals:

(a) ∫12−9x2 dx\displaystyle\int \dfrac1{2-9x^2}\,dx

(b) ∫16+4y−y2 dy\displaystyle\int \dfrac1{6+4y-y^2}\,dy

(c) ∫1y2−4y−13 dy\displaystyle\int \dfrac1{y^2-4y-13}\,dy

(d) ∫12y2−4y−1 dy\displaystyle\int \dfrac1{2y^2-4y-1}\,dy

(e) ∫1x2+4x+20 dx\displaystyle\int \dfrac1{x^2+4x+20}\,dx

(f) ∫12x2+3x+10 dx\displaystyle\int \dfrac1{2x^2+3x+10}\,dx

(g) ∫15−4y−y2 dy\displaystyle\int \dfrac1{\sqrt{5-4y-y^2}}\,dy

(h) ∫125−9x2 dx\displaystyle\int \dfrac1{\sqrt{25-9x^2}}\,dx.

CJC · Discussion · Question 4

Solution

Discussion practice · 2 of 6

Partial fractions and derivative matching

Find the following integrals:

(a) ∫xx2−2x−3 dx\displaystyle\int \dfrac{x}{x^2-2x-3}\,dx

(b) ∫1y2(y−2) dy\displaystyle\int \dfrac1{y^2(y-2)}\,dy

(c) ∫1(x2+x+1)(x−2) dx\displaystyle\int \dfrac1{(x^2+x+1)(x-2)}\,dx

(d) ∫16x+54x2+2x+1 dx\displaystyle\int \dfrac{16x+5}{4x^2+2x+1}\,dx

(e) ∫4+s2s2+2s+3 ds\displaystyle\int \dfrac{4+s}{2s^2+2s+3}\,ds

(f) ∫2x−1x2+4x+5 dx\displaystyle\int \dfrac{2x-1}{x^2+4x+5}\,dx.

CJC · Discussion · Question 5

Solution

Discussion practice · 3 of 6

Trigonometric identities and reverse chain rules

Find the following integrals:

(a) ∫sec⁡2(5x)tan⁡3(5x) dx\displaystyle\int \sec^2(5x)\tan^3(5x)\,dx

(b) ∫sin⁡y1+2cos⁡y dy\displaystyle\int \dfrac{\sin y}{1+2\cos y}\,dy

(c) ∫excosec⁡2(ex) dx\displaystyle\int e^x\operatorname{cosec}^2(e^x)\,dx

(d) ∫tan⁡2(2t) dt\displaystyle\int \tan^2(2t)\,dt

(e) ∫11−cos⁡2x dx\displaystyle\int \dfrac1{1-\cos2x}\,dx.

CJC · Discussion · Question 6

Solution

Discussion practice · 4 of 6

Use the specified substitutions

Use the given substitutions to find the following integrals:

(a) ∫1ex+e−x dx\displaystyle\int\dfrac1{e^x+e^{-x}}\,dx, let u=exu=e^x.

(b) ∫x+1(2x−1)2 dx\displaystyle\int\dfrac{x+1}{(2x-1)^2}\,dx, let u=2x−1u=2x-1.

(c) ∫12+x dx\displaystyle\int\dfrac1{2+\sqrt x}\,dx, let u=xu=\sqrt x.

(d) ∫sin⁡3x dx\displaystyle\int\sin^3x\,dx, let u=cos⁡xu=\cos x.

(e) ∫x1−x2 dx\displaystyle\int\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\,dx, let x=sin⁡θx=\sin\theta.

(f) ∫1(x2+1)2 dx\displaystyle\int\dfrac1{(x^2+1)^2}\,dx, let x=tan⁡θx=\tan\theta.

CJC · Discussion · Question 7

Solution

Discussion practice · 5 of 6

Integration by parts: logarithms, powers and a returning integral

Find the following integrals:

(a) ∫x2ln⁡x dx\displaystyle\int x^2\ln x\,dx

(b) ∫ln⁡(x2+1) dx\displaystyle\int \ln(x^2+1)\,dx

(c) ∫xtan⁡−1(x2) dx\displaystyle\int x\tan^{-1}(x^2)\,dx

(d) ∫x2ex dx\displaystyle\int x^2e^x\,dx

(e) ∫excos⁡x dx\displaystyle\int e^x\cos x\,dx

(f) ∫θsin⁡θcos⁡θ dθ\displaystyle\int \theta\sin\theta\cos\theta\,d\theta.

CJC · Discussion · Question 8

Solution

Discussion practice · 6 of 6

Integrate inverse sine using a known derivative

(i) Show that ddx1−x2=−x1−x2\dfrac d{dx}\sqrt{1-x^2}=\dfrac{-x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}, ∣x∣<1|x|<1.

(ii) Hence find ∫sin⁡−1x dx\displaystyle\int\sin^{-1}x\,dx.

CJC · Discussion · Question 9

Solution

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