Integration Methods Part 1

By recognition – basically using what you already know and manipulating the function to a form

that is of a familiar form that will be easy to integrate.

1 1 𝑥
NB: ∫ 𝑎2 +𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑎 tan−1 ( 𝑎) + 𝑐

3
Q: ∫ 𝑥2
𝑑𝑥
2+
3

1
S: 3∫ 2 𝑥 2
𝑑𝑥
(√2) +( )
√3

𝑥
1 −1 √3
=3 tan ( )+𝑐
√2 √2

3 𝑥
= tan−1 ( ) + 𝑐
√2 √6