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Explain U-substitution.

Substitute part of the integrand with 'u', find du, rewrite the integral in terms of 'u', integrate, and substitute back to 'x'.

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Explain U-substitution.

Substitute part of the integrand with 'u', find du, rewrite the integral in terms of 'u', integrate, and substitute back to 'x'.

Explain the importance of '+ C'.

Represents the constant of integration because the derivative of a constant is zero.

When is long division useful in integration?

When integrating rational functions where the degree of the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.

Explain completing the square.

A method to rewrite a quadratic expression into a perfect square trinomial plus a constant, facilitating integration.

How do trigonometric identities help with integration?

They simplify complex trigonometric expressions into forms that are easier to integrate.

When to use U-substitution?

When the integrand contains a composite function and its derivative (or a multiple thereof).

What is the first step in U-substitution?

Choose a suitable 'u' that simplifies the integral.

What is the goal of selecting techniques for antidifferentiation?

To choose the correct method to find the antiderivative of a given expression.

What is the antiderivative of 11−x2\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}1−x2​1​?

arcsin⁡(x)+C\arcsin(x) + Carcsin(x)+C

What is the antiderivative of 11+x2\frac{1}{1+x^2}1+x21​?

arctan⁡(x)+C\arctan(x) + Carctan(x)+C

How to integrate ∫x5dx\int x^5 dx∫x5dx?

Apply the power rule: x5+15+1+C=x66+C\frac{x^{5+1}}{5+1} + C = \frac{x^6}{6} + C5+1x5+1​+C=6x6​+C

How to integrate ∫cos⁡(2x)dx\int \cos(2x) dx∫cos(2x)dx?

Use u-substitution: let u=2xu = 2xu=2x, then du=2dxdu = 2dxdu=2dx. So, 12∫cos⁡(u)du=12sin⁡(u)+C=12sin⁡(2x)+C\frac{1}{2} \int \cos(u) du = \frac{1}{2} \sin(u) + C = \frac{1}{2} \sin(2x) + C21​∫cos(u)du=21​sin(u)+C=21​sin(2x)+C

How to integrate ∫xx2+1dx\int \frac{x}{x^2 + 1} dx∫x2+1x​dx?

Use u-substitution: let u=x2+1u = x^2 + 1u=x2+1, then du=2xdxdu = 2x dxdu=2xdx. So, 12∫1udu=12ln⁡∣u∣+C=12ln⁡∣x2+1∣+C\frac{1}{2} \int \frac{1}{u} du = \frac{1}{2} \ln|u| + C = \frac{1}{2} \ln|x^2 + 1| + C21​∫u1​du=21​ln∣u∣+C=21​ln∣x2+1∣+C

How to integrate ∫e3xdx\int e^{3x} dx∫e3xdx?

Use u-substitution: let u=3xu = 3xu=3x, then du=3dxdu = 3dxdu=3dx. So, 13∫eudu=13eu+C=13e3x+C\frac{1}{3} \int e^u du = \frac{1}{3} e^u + C = \frac{1}{3} e^{3x} + C31​∫eudu=31​eu+C=31​e3x+C

How to integrate ∫(x+1)2dx\int (x+1)^2 dx∫(x+1)2dx?

Expand and use power rule: ∫(x2+2x+1)dx=x33+x2+x+C\int (x^2 + 2x + 1) dx = \frac{x^3}{3} + x^2 + x + C∫(x2+2x+1)dx=3x3​+x2+x+C

How to integrate ∫1x+2dx\int \frac{1}{x+2} dx∫x+21​dx?

Use u-substitution: let u=x+2u = x+2u=x+2, then du=dxdu = dxdu=dx. So, ∫1udu=ln⁡∣u∣+C=ln⁡∣x+2∣+C\int \frac{1}{u} du = \ln|u| + C = \ln|x+2| + C∫u1​du=ln∣u∣+C=ln∣x+2∣+C

How to integrate ∫1x2+4dx\int \frac{1}{x^2 + 4} dx∫x2+41​dx?

Use inverse tangent: 12arctan⁡(x2)+C\frac{1}{2} \arctan(\frac{x}{2}) + C21​arctan(2x​)+C

How to integrate ∫x2+2x−3x−1dx\int \frac{x^2 + 2x - 3}{x - 1} dx∫x−1x2+2x−3​dx?

Perform long division: ∫(x+3)dx=x22+3x+C\int (x+3) dx = \frac{x^2}{2} + 3x + C∫(x+3)dx=2x2​+3x+C

How to integrate ∫sin⁡2(x)dx\int \sin^2(x) dx∫sin2(x)dx?

Use the identity sin⁡2(x)=1−cos⁡(2x)2\sin^2(x) = \frac{1 - \cos(2x)}{2}sin2(x)=21−cos(2x)​. Then, ∫1−cos⁡(2x)2dx=x2−sin⁡(2x)4+C\int \frac{1 - \cos(2x)}{2} dx = \frac{x}{2} - \frac{\sin(2x)}{4} + C∫21−cos(2x)​dx=2x​−4sin(2x)​+C

How to integrate ∫19−x2dx\int \frac{1}{\sqrt{9 - x^2}} dx∫9−x2​1​dx?

Use inverse sine: arcsin⁡(x3)+C\arcsin(\frac{x}{3}) + Carcsin(3x​)+C

Power Rule for Antiderivatives

∫xndx=xn+1n+1+C\int x^n dx = \frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1} + C∫xndx=n+1xn+1​+C, where n≠−1n \neq -1n=−1

Antiderivative of sin⁡(x)\sin(x)sin(x)

∫sin⁡(x)dx=−cos⁡(x)+C\int \sin(x) dx = -\cos(x) + C∫sin(x)dx=−cos(x)+C

Antiderivative of cos⁡(x)\cos(x)cos(x)

∫cos⁡(x)dx=sin⁡(x)+C\int \cos(x) dx = \sin(x) + C∫cos(x)dx=sin(x)+C

Antiderivative of tan⁡(x)\tan(x)tan(x)

∫tan⁡(x)dx=−ln⁡∣cos⁡(x)∣+C\int \tan(x) dx = -\ln|\cos(x)| + C∫tan(x)dx=−ln∣cos(x)∣+C

Antiderivative of cot⁡(x)\cot(x)cot(x)

∫cot⁡(x)dx=ln⁡∣sin⁡(x)∣+C\int \cot(x) dx = \ln|\sin(x)| + C∫cot(x)dx=ln∣sin(x)∣+C

Antiderivative of sec⁡(x)\sec(x)sec(x)

∫sec⁡(x)dx=ln⁡∣sec⁡(x)+tan⁡(x)∣+C\int \sec(x) dx = \ln|\sec(x) + \tan(x)| + C∫sec(x)dx=ln∣sec(x)+tan(x)∣+C

Antiderivative of csc⁡(x)\csc(x)csc(x)

∫csc⁡(x)dx=−ln⁡∣csc⁡(x)+cot⁡(x)∣+C\int \csc(x) dx = -\ln|\csc(x) + \cot(x)| + C∫csc(x)dx=−ln∣csc(x)+cot(x)∣+C

Antiderivative of exe^xex

∫exdx=ex+C\int e^x dx = e^x + C∫exdx=ex+C

Derivative of arcsin⁡(x)\arcsin(x)arcsin(x)

ddx(sin⁡−1(x))=11−x2\frac{d}{dx}(\sin^{-1}(x)) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}dxd​(sin−1(x))=1−x2​1​

Derivative of arctan⁡(x)\arctan(x)arctan(x)

ddx(tan⁡−1(x))=11+x2\frac{d}{dx}(\tan^{-1}(x)) = \frac{1}{1+x^2}dxd​(tan−1(x))=1+x21​