How to Integrate - A

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Y

Is the integrand a
standard form?

Be careful with
functions of functions.

Integrate by inspection.

Y
Y

Is it a function of a
function?

Or use the substitution

u = function.

Is it a fractional
polynomial?

Is if of the form

Is top of less degree than

the bottom?

Y
Try a sine substitution.

Is if of the form

Carry out polynomial

division.

Try a tangent
substitution.

Is the top a multiple

of the derivative of
the bottom?

Do so!

Consider log of the

bottom.

N
Y
Can you put it into
partial fractions?
N
Use a substitution
based on

Investigate
simplifications.

Is it an even
power of sine
or cosine?

Will
trigonometric identities
simplify the expression?

Is it an odd
power of sine
or cosine?

Is it
the product of
two or more
functions?

Use a substitution
based on

Integrate by parts.

Try a substitution based

on experience.

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