Integration by Substitution

1.By using the substitution

12
𝑥 1 2
𝑢 = 2𝑥 + 3, 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 ∫ 2
𝑑𝑥 = ln 3 −
(2𝑥 + 3) 2 9
0

2. Use the substitution 𝑢2 = 𝑥 + 1 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑒

3
𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
∫
√𝑥 + 1
0

3.Use the substitution 𝑢 = 1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 to find the value of

𝜋
2

∫ 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥(1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥)3 𝑑𝑥
0

1
4.Use the substitution 𝑢 = 1 − 𝑥 2 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑
𝑑𝑥
∫ 1
1 − 𝑥2

5. Use the substitution 𝑥 = 1 + 2𝑠𝑖𝑛∅ to show that

𝜋
3 2

𝑅 = ∫ √(3 − 𝑥)(𝑥 + 1). 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑘. ∫ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃. 𝑑𝜃

0 −
−𝜋
6

6.Use the substitution 𝑢 = √𝑥, or otherwise, tp find the exact value of

4
10
∫ . 𝑑𝑥
2𝑥 + 5√𝑥
1

7.Use the substitution 𝑥 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛∅ to find the exact values of

3
1
∫ 3 . 𝑑𝑥
0 (4 − 𝑥)2
8.Use the substitution 𝑢 = 1 + 2𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 to find
1
∫ . 𝑑𝑥
(1 + 2𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥)2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥

9. Use the substitution 𝑢 = 1 + √𝑥 , to show that

9
1 3
∫ . 𝑑𝑥 = 2 + 2 ln
1 + √𝑥 4
4

1
10. Use the substitution 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛∅ to find the exact value of
3
1
6
1
∫ 3 . 𝑑𝑥
0 (1 − 9𝑥 2 )2

11.Use the substitution 𝑢 = 1 + 3𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 to find the exact values of

𝜋
4
√1 + 3𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥
∫ . 𝑑𝑥
𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥
0

12. a)Use the substitution 𝑥 = 𝑢2 , 𝑢 > 0, show that

1 2
∫ . 𝑑𝑥 = ∫ . 𝑑𝑢
𝑥(2√𝑥 − 1) 𝑢(2𝑢 − 1)

b) Hence show that

9
1 𝑎
∫ 𝑑𝑥 = 2 ln
𝑥(2√𝑥 − 1) 𝑏
1

Where a and b are integers to be determined .