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14. r2 − 2r + dr. Hint. Answer. 8. Hint. dx 16. Hint. (7 cos x + 4ex ) dx
for each one as well as an answer with intermediate r get the hang of it after doing just a couple of them. 2x
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Practice Integration
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3 tan x (7u3/2 + 2u1/2 ) du.
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Math 120 Calculus I
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9. Hint. (2 sin θ + 3 cos θ) dθ 17. Hint. 7v dv
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You can use the power rule for other powers be- √ √ √
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√ 7v as 3 7 3 v. And remember
This first set of indefinite integrals, that is, an- 2. (5t8 − 2t4 + t + 3) dt. Hint. Answer. Z and cosines takes practice. Answer. you can write 3
v as v 1/3 . Answer.
tiderivatives, only depends on a few principles of Z √
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integration, the first being that integration is in- 17. 7v dv. Hint. Answer. Z 4
18. Hint. √ dt
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verse to differentiation. Besides that, a few rules 3. (7u3/2 + 2u1/2 ) du. Hint. Answer. 10. Hint. (5ex − e) dx 5t
can be identified: a constant rule, a power rule, Answer. Use algebra to write this in √ a form that’s easier to
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4 Just as the derivative of ex is ex , so the integral −1/2
linearity, and a limited few rules for trigonometric, Z 18. √ dt. Hint. Answer. Z of ex is ex . Note that the −e in the integrand is a integrate. Remember that 1/ t is t . Answer.
logarithmic, and exponential functions. 4. (3x−2 − 4x−3 ) dx. Hint. Answer. 5t 4. Hint. (3x−2 − 4x−3 ) dx constant. Answer. Z
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19. Hint. dx
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You can even use the power rule for negative ex-
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k dx = kx + C, where k is a constant 1 Z
4 3x2 + 3
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3 3x2 + 3 You can factor out a 3 from the denominator to
5. dx. Hint. Answer. 1 + t2
Z x Remember that the derivative of arctan t is put it in a form you can integrate. Answer.
1
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√
xn dx = xn+1 + C, if n 6= −1 Z
x4 − 6x3 + ex x x−3 dx = − 12 x−2 + C 1
n+1 20. √ dx. Hint. Answer. . Answer. √
1 + t2
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x − 6x3 + ex x
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4 7 x
6. + dt. Hint. Answer. 20. Hint. √ dx
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dx = ln |x| + C 3t2 2t Answer. x
x
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√
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kf (x) dx = k f (x) dx 7. 5 y−√ dy. Hint. Answer. 5. Hint. dx
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member to use the various rules of exponentia- x−1/2 (x4 − 6x3 + ex x1/2 )
This is 3x−1 and the general power rule doesn’t
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apply. But you can use tion. Here, the rules to use are e a+b a b
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3x2 + 4x + 1 1. Hint. (x4 − x3 + x2 ) dx. and multiply. Answer.
Z 8. dx. Hint. Answer. ea−b = ea /eb . Answer.
2x Z
1
sin x dx = − cos x + C Integrate each term using the power rule, dx = ln |x| + C. Z
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1 13. Hint. √ du
cos x dx = sin x + C 9. (2 sin θ + 3 cos θ) dθ. Hint. Answer. xn dx = xn+1 + C. 1 − u2
n+1 Answer.
Remember that the derivative of arcsin u is
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So to integrate xn , increase the power by 1, then
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10. (5ex − e) dx. Hint. Answer. 6. Hint. + dt
divide by the new power. Answer. 3t2 2t
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1 The integral is 15 x5 − 14 x4 + 13 x3 + C.
Treat the first term as 43 t−2 and the second term
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dx = arctan x + C 1
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as 2 t . Answer.
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of 1/r is ln |r| + C. Answer.
√ 3 F (x) to get another one, F (x) + C.
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12. (ex+3 + ex−3 ) dx. Hint. Answer. that is that you can pass a constant through the Z
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to get acquainted with. It’s usually easier to turn those square roots into 15. Hint. dx
integral sign. For instance, limits of integration, , the constant isn’t needed
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5t
The integral is 5 9
t − 2 5
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t + 3t + C. That equals 5ex − ex + C. 4 8
9 5 2 The integral of √ t−1/2 is equal to √ t1/2 + C.
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3. Answer. (7u3/2 + 2u1/2 ) du. 1 + t2
That evaluates as 4 arctan t + C. Some people Z
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14 5/2
This integral evaluates as 5
u + 43 u3/2 + C. prefer to write arctan t as tan−1 t. 19. Answer. dx
3x2 + 3
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√
x4 − 6x3 + ex x
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−1 −2
That equals −3x +2x +C. If you prefer, you The integrand is its own antiderivative, that is, 20. Answer. √ dx.
3 2 the integral is equal to x
could write the answer as − + 2 + C The integral can be rewritten as
x x
ex+3 + ex−3 + C. Z
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3 If you write the integrand as ex e3 + ex /e3 , and note (x7/2 − 6x5/2 + ex ) dx
5. Answer. dx
x that e3 is just a constant, you can see that it’s its
That’s 3 ln |x|+C. The reason the absolute value own antiderivative. which equals 29 x9/2 − 12 7/2
7
x + ex + C.
sign is there is that when x is negative, the deriva- Z
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√ du.
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The integral equals 7 arcsin u.
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3t2 2t 14. Answer. r2 − 2r + dr.
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The integral of 3 t + 2 t is − 3 t + 2 ln |t| + C. The integral evaluates as
1 3
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3
r − r2 + ln |r| + C.
7. Answer. 5 y−√ dy.
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4 sin x
The integral of 5y 1/2 −3y −1/2 is 10 y 3/2 −6y 1/2 +C. 15. Answer. 3 tan x
dx
√ 3 √
You could write that as 10 y y − 6 y + C if you
3 The integrand simplifies to 43 cos x. Therefore the
prefer.
integral is 43 sin x + C.

3x2 + 4x + 1
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8. Answer. dx. 16. Answer. (7 cos x + 4ex ) dx.
2x
1 −1
The integral of 2x + 2 + 2 x is That’s 7 sin x + 4ex + C.
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1
x2 + 2x + ln |x| + C. 17. Answer.
3
7v dv.
2
√
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7 v 1/3 ,
9. Answer. (2 sin θ + 3 cos θ) dθ. therefore its integral is
√ 4/3
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That’s equal to −2 cos θ + 3 sin θ + C. 4
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