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2b. TECHNIQUES OF INTEGRATION by Substitution With Example
2b. TECHNIQUES OF INTEGRATION by Substitution With Example
B. Integration by Substitution
𝑑𝑥 𝑒 𝑥 −1 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
1. 3 6.
𝑥−𝑥 𝑒 𝑥 +1
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
2. 4 7.
1+ 𝑥−1 𝑥+2
𝑑𝑥 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
3. 8.
𝑥+1 𝑥+1 3
𝑑𝑥 9. sin 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
4. 3
𝑥+ 𝑥
𝑥 2 −𝑎2 𝑥 3 𝑑𝑥
5. 𝑑𝑥 10.
𝑥 𝑥 2 −𝑎2
Examples: Evaluate the following integrals.
𝑑𝑥
1. 3
𝑥−𝑥
Solution:
Let: 3
𝑥=𝑧 𝑥 = 𝑧3
𝑑𝑥 = 3𝑧 2 𝑑𝑧
- substitute
𝑑𝑥 3𝑧 2 𝑑𝑧
=
3
𝑥−𝑥 𝑧 − 𝑧3
𝑧 2 𝑑𝑧
=3
𝑧(1 − 𝑧 2 )
𝑧 𝑑𝑧
=3
(1 − 𝑧 2 )
let 𝑢 = 1 − 𝑧 2 𝑑𝑢 = −2𝑧 𝑑𝑧
−12 𝑑𝑢 = 𝑧 𝑑𝑧
𝑑𝑥 3 2
3
𝑥−𝑥 = − 𝑙𝑛 1 − 𝑧 +𝐶
2
But 3 𝑥 = 𝑧, 𝑥2 3 = 𝑧2
3
= − 𝑙𝑛 1 − 𝑥 2 3 + 𝐶
2
𝑑𝑥
2. 4
1+ 𝑥−1
Solution:
4
let: 𝑧 = 𝑥−1
z= 𝑥−1 1 4
𝑧2 = 𝑥 − 1 1 2
𝑧3 = 𝑥 − 1 3 4
𝑧4 = 𝑥 − 1
4𝑧 3 𝑑𝑧 = 𝑑𝑥
substitute
𝑑𝑥 4𝑧 3 𝑑𝑧
4 =
1+ 𝑥−1 1+𝑧
𝑧 3 𝑑𝑧
=4
1+𝑧
divide 𝑧2 − 𝑧 + 1
𝑧 + 1 𝑧 3
− 3
𝑧 + 𝑧2
2
− 2−𝑧
−𝑧 − 𝑧
𝑧
−𝑧+1
−1
𝑑𝑥 2
1
4 =4 𝑧 −𝑧+1 − 𝑑𝑧
1+ 𝑥−1 𝑧+1
𝑑𝑥
2
1
1+ 𝑥−1 =4 𝑧 𝑑𝑧 − 𝑧 𝑑𝑧 + 𝑑𝑧 − 𝑑𝑧
4
𝑧+1
𝑧3 𝑧2
=4 − + 𝑧 − ln 𝑧 + 1 +𝐶
3 2
Substitute back the values of the original variable
𝑥−1 3 4 𝑥−1 1 2
=4 − + 𝑥 − 1 1 4 − ln 𝑥−1 1 4
+1 +𝐶
3 2
44 4 4
= 𝑥 − 1 3 − 2 𝑥 − 1 + 4 𝑥 − 1 − ln 𝑥−1 +1 +𝐶
3
B.2. Trigonometric Substitution
Solution:
The integrand is in the form 𝑎2 − 𝑢2 , where 𝑎 = 5 and 𝑢 = 𝑥.
let: 𝑥 = 5 sin 𝜃 𝑥 2 = 25 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃
𝑑𝑥 = 5 cos 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
- substitute
25 − 𝑥 2 25 − 25 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃
𝑑𝑥 = 5 cos 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
𝑥 5 sin 𝜃
25 1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 cos 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
=
sin 𝜃
5 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 cos 𝜃
= 𝑑𝜃
sin 𝜃
25 − 𝑥 2 cos 𝜃 cos 𝜃
𝑑𝑥 = 5 𝑑𝜃
𝑥 sin 𝜃
𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃
=5 𝑑𝜃
sin 𝜃
(1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃) 𝑑𝜃
=5
sin 𝜃
1 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃
=5 𝑑𝜃 − 5 𝑑𝜃
sin 𝜃 sin 𝜃
=5 csc 𝜃 𝑑𝜃 − 5 sin 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
Substitute;
25 − 𝑥 2
𝑑𝑥 = 5 ln csc 𝜃 − cot 𝜃 + 5 cos 𝜃 + 𝐶
𝑥
5 25 − 𝑥 2 25 − 𝑥 2
= 5 ln − +5 +𝐶
𝑥 𝑥 5
5 − 25 − 𝑥 2
= 5 ln + 25 − 𝑥 2 + 𝐶 Answer
𝑥
𝑑𝑥
2. 3
4+𝑥 2 2
Solution:
The integrand is in the form (𝑎2 + 𝑢2 ), where 𝑎 = 2 and 𝑢 = 𝑥.
Let: 𝑥 = 2 tan 𝜃 𝑥 2 = 4 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃
𝑑𝑥 = 2𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
substitute
𝑑𝑥 2𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
3 =
4+ 𝑥 2 2 4 + 4𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 3 2
2𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
=
43 2 1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 3 2
1 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
=
4 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 3 2
𝑑𝑥 1 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
3 =
4 + 𝑥2 2 4 𝑠𝑒𝑐 3 𝜃
1 1
= 𝑑𝜃
4 sec 𝜃
1
= cos 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
4
1
= sin 𝜃 + 𝐶
4
𝑥 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
From 𝑥 = 2 tan 𝜃, tan 𝜃 = 2 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡
𝑥 𝑑𝑥
3.
𝑥 2 −4
Solution:
The integrand is in the form (𝑢2 − 𝑎2 ), where 𝑎 = 2 and 𝑢 = 𝑥.
Let: 𝑥 = 2 sec 𝜃 𝑥 2 = 4 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃
𝑑𝑥 = 2 sec 𝜃 tan 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
substitute
𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2 sec 𝜃 2 sec 𝜃 tan 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
=
𝑥2 −4 4 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − 4
𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 tan 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
=4
4 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − 1
𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 tan 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
=4
2 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃
𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 tan 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
=4
2 tan 𝜃
=2 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
= 2 tan 𝜃 + 𝐶
𝑥 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
From 𝑥 = 2 sec 𝜃, sec 𝜃 = 2 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡
𝑥
From the right triangle shown,
𝑥2 − 4
𝑥2 − 4
tan 𝜃 =
2
2
Substitute;
𝑥 𝑑𝑥
= 2 tan 𝜃 + 𝐶
𝑥2 −4
𝑥2 − 4
=2 +𝐶
2
= 𝑥2 − 4 + 𝐶 Answer
4. 1 − 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
Solution:
Let: 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 = 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝜃 = 𝑥
4 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃 cos 𝜃 𝑑𝜃 = 𝑑𝑥
substitute
=4 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
𝑢 = cos 𝜃 , 𝑑𝑢 = − sin 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
Apply the power formula
−𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃 −𝑐𝑜𝑠 5 𝜃
=4 −4 +𝐶
3 5
4 4
= − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 5 𝜃 + 𝐶
3 5
4
4 4 𝑥 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
From 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 𝑥, sin 𝜃 = 𝑥= 1 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
cos 𝜃 =
1− 𝑥
= 1− 𝑥
1− 𝑥
1
Substitute;
1 − 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = − 4 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃 + 4 𝑐𝑜𝑠 5 𝜃 + 𝐶
3 5
3 5
4 4
=− 1− 𝑥 + 1− 𝑥 +𝐶
3 5
4 3 2
4
= − 1− 𝑥 + 1− 𝑥 5 2+𝐶 Answer
3 5
𝑑𝑥
5.
𝑥 2 16−𝑥 2
Solution:
The integrand is in the form (𝑎2 − 𝑢2 ), where 𝑎 = 4 and 𝑢 = 𝑥.
Let: 𝑥 = 4 s𝑖𝑛 𝜃 𝑥 2 = 16 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃
𝑑𝑥 = 4 cos 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
substitute
𝑑𝑥 4 cos 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
=
𝑥2 16 − 𝑥2 16 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 16 − 16 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃
1 cos 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
=
4 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 16 1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃
1 cos 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
=
4 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 4 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃
1 cos 𝜃 𝑑𝜃
=
16 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 cos 𝜃
1 1
= 2
𝑑𝜃
16 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃
1
= 𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 𝜃 + 𝐶
16
1
= (− cot 𝜃) + 𝐶
16
1
= − cot 𝜃 + 𝐶
16
𝑥 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
From 𝑥 = 4 s𝑖𝑛 𝜃, s𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 4 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒