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Exercise 7.1

1sin 2x

Find an anti derivative (or integral) of the following functions by the method of inspection.

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We know that

$\frac{d}{dx}(\cos 2x)=-2\sin 2x$

$\frac{d}{dx}\left(-\frac{1}{2}\cos 2x\right)=\sin 2x.$

Hence an anti derivative is $-\frac{1}{2}\cos 2x + C$ .

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2cos 3x

Find an anti derivative (or integral) of the following functions by the method of inspection.

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We know that

$\frac{d}{dx}(\sin 3x)=3\cos 3x.$

So to get $\cos 3x$ , we divide by $3$ :

$\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{1}{3}\sin 3x\right)=\cos 3x.$

Hence the anti derivative is $\frac{1}{3}\sin 3x + C$ .

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3e²ˣ

Find an anti derivative (or integral) of the following functions by the method of inspection.

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Using the standard rule

$\int e^{ax}\,dx=\frac{e^{ax}}{a}+C,$

with $a=2$ ,

$\int e^{2x}\,dx=\frac{e^{2x}}{2}+C.$

So the anti derivative is $\frac{1}{2}e^{2x}+C$ .

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4(ax + b)²

Find an anti derivative (or integral) of the following functions by the method of inspection.

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Let $u=ax+b$ . Then $du=a\,dx$ , so $dx=\frac{du}{a}$ .

$\int (ax+b)^2\,dx=\int u^2\cdot \frac{du}{a}=\frac{1}{a}\int u^2\,du=\frac{1}{a}\cdot \frac{u^3}{3}+C.$

Substituting back $u=ax+b$ :

$\int (ax+b)^2\,dx=\frac{(ax+b)^3}{3a}+C.$

So the anti derivative is $\frac{(ax+b)^3}{3a}+C$ .

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5sin 2x - 4e³ˣ

Find an anti derivative (or integral) of the following functions by the method of inspection.

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Use linearity of integration:

$\int (\sin 2x - 4e^{3x})\,dx=\int \sin 2x\,dx - 4\int e^{3x}\,dx.$

Now,

$\int \sin 2x\,dx=-\frac{1}{2}\cos 2x$

and

$\int e^{3x}\,dx=\frac{1}{3}e^{3x}.$

$\int (\sin 2x - 4e^{3x})\,dx=-\frac{1}{2}\cos 2x - 4\cdot \frac{1}{3}e^{3x}+C =-\frac{1}{2}\cos 2x - \frac{4}{3}e^{3x}+C.$

Hence the anti derivative is $-\frac{1}{2}\cos 2x - \frac{4}{3}e^{3x}+C$ .

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6∫ (4e³ˣ + 1)dx

Find the following integrals in Exercises 6 to 20:

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Use the standard integrals and split the sum:

$\int (4e^{3x}+1)\,dx = 4\int e^{3x}\,dx + \int 1\,dx.$

Now

$\int e^{3x}\,dx=\frac{1}{3}e^{3x}, \qquad \int 1\,dx=x.$

Therefore,

$\int (4e^{3x}+1)\,dx = 4\cdot \frac{1}{3}e^{3x}+x+C = \frac{4}{3}e^{3x}+x+C.$

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7∫ x²(1 - 1/x²)dx

Find the following integrals in Exercises 6 to 20:

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First simplify the integrand:

$x^2\left(1-\frac{1}{x^2}\right)=x^2-1.$

Now integrate termwise:

$\int (x^2-1)\,dx=\int x^2\,dx-\int 1\,dx=\frac{x^3}{3}-x+C.$

So the answer is $\frac{x^3}{3}-x+C$ .

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8∫ (ax² + bx + c)dx

Find the following integrals in Exercises 6 to 20:

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Integrate term by term using the power rule:

$\int (ax^2+bx+c)\,dx=a\int x^2\,dx+b\int x\,dx+c\int 1\,dx.$

$=a\cdot \frac{x^3}{3}+b\cdot \frac{x^2}{2}+cx+C.$

Hence the result is $\frac{ax^3}{3}+\frac{bx^2}{2}+cx+C$ .

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9∫ (2x² + eˣ)dx

Find the following integrals in Exercises 6 to 20:

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Split the integral:

$\int (2x^2+e^x)\,dx = 2\int x^2\,dx + \int e^x\,dx.$

Now,

$2\int x^2\,dx = 2\cdot \frac{x^3}{3}=\frac{2}{3}x^3,$

and

$\int e^x\,dx=e^x.$

Therefore,

$\int (2x^2+e^x)\,dx=\frac{2}{3}x^3+e^x+C.$

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10∫ (√x - 1/√x)²dx

Find the following integrals in Exercises 6 to 20:

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If instead the expression was meant to be $\sqrt{x}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}$ (without the square), then the anti derivative would be $\frac{2}{3}x^{3/2}-2x^{1/2}+C$ . The given expression has a square, so the correct result is $\frac{x^2}{2}-2x+\log|x|+C$ .

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11∫ (x³ + 5x² - 4)/x²dx

Find the following integrals in Exercises 6 to 20:

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Rewrite the integrand by dividing each term by $x^2$ :

$\frac{x^3+5x^2-4}{x^2}=x+5-\frac{4}{x^2}$

Now integrate term by term:

$\int \left(x+5-\frac{4}{x^2}\right)dx=\int x\,dx+\int 5\,dx-4\int x^{-2}dx$

$=\frac{x^2}{2}+5x-4\left(\frac{x^{-1}}{-1}\right)+C$

$=\frac{x^2}{2}+5x+\frac{4}{x}+C$

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12∫ (x³ + 3x + 4)/√xdx

Find the following integrals in Exercises 6 to 20:

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Rewrite the integrand using powers of $x$ :

$\frac{x^3+3x+4}{\sqrt{x}}=x^{\frac{5}{2}}+3x^{\frac{1}{2}}+4x^{-\frac{1}{2}}$

Now integrate term by term:

$\int \left(x^{\frac{5}{2}}+3x^{\frac{1}{2}}+4x^{-\frac{1}{2}}\right)dx$
$=\frac{x^{\frac{7}{2}}}{\frac{7}{2}}+3\cdot \frac{x^{\frac{3}{2}}}{\frac{3}{2}}+4\cdot \frac{x^{\frac{1}{2}}}{\frac{1}{2}}+C$

$=\frac{2}{7}x^{\frac{7}{2}}+2x^{\frac{3}{2}}+8x^{\frac{1}{2}}+C$

The computed answer is this. It is not among the book's printed options for the chapter text because this exercise is not printed there exactly; so the final value is the computed one.

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13∫ (x³ - x² + x - 1)/x - 1dx

Find the following integrals in Exercises 6 to 20:

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Interpret the integrand as

$\int \frac{x^3-x^2+x-1}{x-1}\,dx$

Factor the numerator:

$x^3-x^2+x-1=x^2(x-1)+1(x-1)=(x-1)(x^2+1)$

So the integrand simplifies to

$\int (x^2+1)\,dx$

Now integrate:

$\int (x^2+1)\,dx=\frac{x^3}{3}+x+C$

However, the printed expression in the chapter source is actually shown ambiguously.

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14∫ (1 - x)√xdx

Find the following integrals in Exercises 6 to 20:

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Rewrite the integrand:

$\int (1-x)\sqrt{x}\,dx=\int \left(x^{\frac12}-x^{\frac32}\right)dx$

Integrate term by term:

$=\frac{x^{\frac32}}{\frac32}-\frac{x^{\frac52}}{\frac52}+C$

$=\frac{2}{3}x^{\frac32}-\frac{2}{5}x^{\frac52}+C$

So the anti derivative is

$\frac{2}{3}x^{\frac32}-\frac{2}{5}x^{\frac52}+C.$

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\int \sqrt{x} (3x^2 + 2x + 3) \, dx

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Distribute $\sqrt{x}=x^{1/2}$ :
$\sqrt{x}(3x^2+2x+3)=3x^{5/2}+2x^{3/2}+3x^{1/2}.$
Integrate term by term:
$\int 3x^{5/2}dx=3\cdot\frac{x^{7/2}}{7/2}=\frac{6}{7}x^{7/2},$
$\int 2x^{3/2}dx=2\cdot\frac{x^{5/2}}{5/2}=\frac{4}{5}x^{5/2},$
$\int 3x^{1/2}dx=3\cdot\frac{x^{3/2}}{3/2}=2x^{3/2}.$
So,
$\int \sqrt{x}(3x^2+2x+3)\,dx=\frac{6}{7}x^{7/2}+\frac{4}{5}x^{5/2}+2x^{3/2}+C.$

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\int (2x - 3\cos x + e^x) \, dx

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Integrate term by term:
$\int (2x-3\cos x+e^x)\,dx=\int 2x\,dx-3\int \cos x\,dx+\int e^x\,dx.$
Now,
$\int 2x\,dx=x^2,\qquad \int \cos x\,dx=\sin x,\qquad \int e^x\,dx=e^x.$
Hence,
$\int (2x-3\cos x+e^x)\,dx=x^2-3\sin x+e^x+C.$

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\int (2x^2 - 3\sin x + 5\sqrt{x}) \, dx

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Integrate term by term:
$\int (2x^2-3\sin x+5\sqrt{x})\,dx =2\int x^2dx-3\int \sin x\,dx+5\int x^{1/2}dx.$
Now,
$2\int x^2dx=2\cdot\frac{x^3}{3}=\frac{2}{3}x^3,$
$-3\int \sin x\,dx=-3(-\cos x)=3\cos x,$
$5\int x^{1/2}dx=5\cdot\frac{2}{3}x^{3/2}=\frac{10}{3}x^{3/2}.$
Therefore,
$\int (2x^2-3\sin x+5\sqrt{x})\,dx=\frac{2}{3}x^3+3\cos x+\frac{10}{3}x^{3/2}+C.$

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\int \sec x (\sec x + \tan x) \, dx

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Use the standard identity from the chapter:
$\int \sec x(\sec x+\tan x)\,dx.$
Since
$\frac{d}{dx}(\sec x)=\sec x\tan x,$
we have
$\frac{d}{dx}(\sec x)=\sec x\tan x,$
and therefore
$\frac{d}{dx}(\sec x)=\sec x\tan x,$
so the integrand is the derivative of $\sec x$ after simplification:
$\int \sec x(\sec x+\tan x)\,dx=\sec x+C.$

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\int \frac{\sec^2 x}{\csc^2 x} \, dx

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Simplify the integrand:
$\frac{\sec^2 x}{\csc^2 x}=\sec^2 x\cdot \sin^2 x=\frac{\sin^2 x}{\cos^2 x}=\tan^2 x.$
So the integral is
$\int \tan^2 x\,dx.$
Use $\tan^2 x=\sec^2 x-1$ :
$\int \tan^2 x\,dx=\int (\sec^2 x-1)dx=\tan x-x+C.$

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\int \frac{2 - 3\sin x}{\cos^2 x} \, dx.

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Split the fraction:
$\int \frac{2-3\sin x}{\cos^2 x}\,dx =\int \frac{2}{\cos^2 x}\,dx-3\int \frac{\sin x}{\cos^2 x}\,dx.$
Now,
$\int \frac{2}{\cos^2 x}\,dx=2\int \sec^2 x\,dx=2\tan x,$
and
$\int \frac{\sin x}{\cos^2 x}\,dx=\int \tan x\sec x\,dx=\sec x.$
Hence,
$\int \frac{2-3\sin x}{\cos^2 x}\,dx=2\tan x-3\sec x+C.$

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21The anti derivative of

\left( \sqrt{x} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} \right)

equals

(A) $\frac{1}{3}x^{\frac{1}{3}} + 2x^{\frac{1}{2}} + C$

(B) $\frac{2}{3}x^{\frac{2}{3}} + \frac{1}{2}x^2 + C$

(D) $\frac{3}{2}x^{\frac{3}{2}} + \frac{1}{2}x^{\frac{1}{2}} + C$

(A) $\frac{1}{3}x^{\frac{1}{3}} + 2x^{\frac{1}{2}} + C$
(B) $\frac{2}{3}x^{\frac{2}{3}} + \frac{1}{2}x^2 + C$
(C) $\frac{2}{3}x^{\frac{3}{2}} + 2x^{\frac{1}{2}} + C$
(D) $\frac{3}{2}x^{\frac{3}{2}} + \frac{1}{2}x^{\frac{1}{2}} + C$

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Use the standard rule $\int x^n\,dx=\frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}+C.$ Then

$\int\left(\sqrt{x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\right)dx=\int\left(x^{1/2}+x^{-1/2}\right)dx$

$=\frac{x^{3/2}}{3/2}+\frac{x^{1/2}}{1/2}+C$

$=\frac{2}{3}x^{3/2}+2x^{1/2}+C$

So the correct option is (C).

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22If

\frac{d}{dx}f(x) = 4x^3 - \frac{3}{x^4}

such that

f(2) = 0

. Then

f(x)

(A) $x^4 + \frac{1}{x^3} - \frac{129}{8}$

(B) $x^3 + \frac{1}{x^4} + \frac{129}{8}$

(D) $x^3 + \frac{1}{x^4} - \frac{129}{8}$

(A) $x^4 + \frac{1}{x^3} - \frac{129}{8}$
(B) $x^3 + \frac{1}{x^4} + \frac{129}{8}$
(C) $x^4 + \frac{1}{x^3} + \frac{129}{8}$
(D) $x^3 + \frac{1}{x^4} - \frac{129}{8}$

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Integrate the derivative:

$f(x)=\int\left(4x^3-\frac{3}{x^4}\right)dx$

$=x^4-3\int x^{-4}dx=x^4-3\left(\frac{x^{-3}}{-3}\right)+C$

$=x^4+\frac{1}{x^3}+C$

Now use the condition $f(2)=0$ :

$0=2^4+\frac{1}{2^3}+C=16+\frac18+C=\frac{129}{8}+C$

$C=-\frac{129}{8}$

Hence

$f(x)=x^4+\frac{1}{x^3}-\frac{129}{8}$

So the correct option is (A).

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Exercise 7.2

\frac{2x}{1+x^2}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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Use the standard substitution form:

$\int \frac{2x}{1+x^2}\,dx$

Let $t=1+x^2$ , then $dt=2x\,dx$ .

$\int \frac{2x}{1+x^2}\,dx=\int \frac{dt}{t}=\log|t|+C=\log(1+x^2)+C$

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\frac{(\log x)^2}{x}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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Let $t=\log x$ . Then $dt=\frac{1}{x}dx$ .

$\int \frac{(\log x)^2}{x}\,dx=\int t^2\,dt=\frac{t^3}{3}+C$

$=\frac{1}{3}(\log x)^3+C$

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\frac{1}{x+x \log x}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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Rewrite the denominator:

$x+x\log x=x(1+\log x)$

$\int \frac{1}{x+x\log x}\,dx=\int \frac{1}{x(1+\log x)}\,dx$

Let $t=1+\log x$ , then $dt=\frac{1}{x}dx$ .

Therefore

$\int \frac{1}{x(1+\log x)}\,dx=\int \frac{dt}{t}=\log|t|+C=\log|1+\log x|+C$

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\sin x \sin (\cos x)

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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Let $t=\cos x$ . Then $dt=-\sin x\,dx$ .

$\int \sin x\,\sin(\cos x)\,dx=-\int \sin t\,dt$

$=\cos t + C$

Substituting back $t=\cos x$ :

$\cos(\cos x)+C$

So the anti derivative is $\cos(\cos x)+C$ .

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\sin (ax+b) \cos (ax+b)

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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Use the identity

$\sin u\cos u=\frac12\sin 2u.$

Let $u=ax+b$ . Then

$\sin(ax+b)\cos(ax+b)=\frac12\sin\bigl(2(ax+b)\bigr).$

So an antiderivative is

$\int \sin(ax+b)\cos(ax+b)\,dx=\frac12\int \sin(2ax+2b)\,dx.$

Now integrate:

$\frac12\int \sin(2ax+2b)\,dx=-\frac{1}{4a}\cos(2ax+2b)+C.$

This is equivalent to the result obtained by substitution. If the book’s intended option is in the form of a sine antiderivative after substitution, it matches the standard method result above.

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\sqrt{ax+b}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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Let

$u=ax+b.$
Then $du=a\,dx$ , so $dx=\frac{du}{a}$ .

Therefore,

$\int \sqrt{ax+b}\,dx=\int (ax+b)^{1/2}dx=\frac1a\int u^{1/2}\,du$

$=\frac1a\cdot\frac{2}{3}u^{3/2}+C=\frac{2}{3a}(ax+b)^{3/2}+C.$

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x\sqrt{x+2}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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Expand the integrand in a useful form:

$x\sqrt{x+2}=(x+2-2)\sqrt{x+2}=(x+2)^{3/2}-2(x+2)^{1/2}.$

Now integrate term by term:

$\int x\sqrt{x+2}\,dx=\int (x+2)^{3/2}dx-2\int (x+2)^{1/2}dx.$

For the first term, let $u=x+2$ , then

$\int u^{3/2}du=\frac{2}{5}u^{5/2}.$

For the second term,

$2\int u^{1/2}du=2\cdot\frac{2}{3}u^{3/2}=\frac{4}{3}u^{3/2}.$

Hence,

$\int x\sqrt{x+2}\,dx=\frac{2}{5}(x+2)^{5/2}-\frac{4}{3}(x+2)^{3/2}+C.$

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x\sqrt{1+2x^2}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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Use substitution since the derivative of $1+2x^2$ appears in the integrand.

Let

$u=1+2x^2 \quad\Rightarrow\quad du=4x\,dx.$

Then

$\int x\sqrt{1+2x^2}\,dx=\frac14\int u^{1/2}\,du$

$=\frac14\cdot\frac{2}{3}u^{3/2}+C=\frac{1}{6}(1+2x^2)^{3/2}+C.$

So the antiderivative is

$\boxed{\frac{1}{6}(1+2x^2)^{3/2}+C}.$

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(4x+2)\sqrt{x^2+x+1}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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Let

$u=x^2+x+1.$
Then

$du=(2x+1)dx,$
so

$4x+2=2(2x+1).$

Hence

$\int (4x+2)\sqrt{x^2+x+1}\,dx=2\int \sqrt{u}\,du.$

Now

$2\int u^{1/2}du=2\cdot\frac{2}{3}u^{3/2}+C=\frac{4}{3}u^{3/2}+C.$

$\boxed{\frac{4}{3}(x^2+x+1)^{3/2}+C}.$

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\frac{1}{x-\sqrt{x}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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Write

$\frac{1}{x-\sqrt{x}}.$
Let $t=\sqrt{x}$ , so that $x=t^2$ and $dx=2t\,dt$ .

Then

$\int \frac{dx}{x-\sqrt{x}}=\int \frac{2t\,dt}{t^2-t}=\int \frac{2\,dt}{t-1}.$

Now integrate:

$\int \frac{2\,dt}{t-1}=2\log|t-1|+C.$

Substitute back $t=\sqrt{x}$ :

$\boxed{2\log|\sqrt{x}-1|+C}.$

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\frac{x}{\sqrt{x+4}}, x > 0

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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Use the substitution suggested by the square root.

Let

$u=x+4 \quad\Rightarrow\quad x=u-4,\; dx=du.$

Then

$\int \frac{x}{\sqrt{x+4}}\,dx=\int \frac{u-4}{\sqrt{u}}\,du=\int \left(u^{1/2}-4u^{-1/2}\right)du.$

Integrate term by term:

$\int u^{1/2}du=\frac{2}{3}u^{3/2}, \qquad \int 4u^{-1/2}du=8u^{1/2}.$

$\boxed{\frac{2}{3}(x+4)^{3/2}-8\sqrt{x+4}+C}.$

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(x^3-1)^{\frac{1}{3}}x^5

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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Let

$u=x^3-1.$
Then

$du=3x^2\,dx.$

We need to rewrite $x^5dx$ in terms of $u$ and $du$ :

$x^5dx=x^3\cdot x^2dx=(u+1)\cdot \frac{du}{3}.$

$\int (x^3-1)^{1/3}x^5dx=\frac13\int u^{1/3}(u+1)\,du$

$=\frac13\int (u^{4/3}+u^{1/3})\,du.$

Integrating:

$\frac13\left(\frac{3}{7}u^{7/3}+\frac{3}{4}u^{4/3}\right)+C=\frac17u^{7/3}+\frac14u^{4/3}+C.$

Thus,

$\boxed{\frac17(x^3-1)^{7/3}+\frac14(x^3-1)^{4/3}+C}.$

This is the computed antiderivative; it is not a single elementary term only.

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\frac{x^2}{(2+3x^3)^3}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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Let

$u=2+3x^3.$
Then

$du=9x^2\,dx.$

$\int \frac{x^2}{(2+3x^3)^3}dx=\frac19\int u^{-3}du.$

Now integrate:

$\frac19\cdot \frac{u^{-2}}{-2}+C=-\frac{1}{18}u^{-2}+C.$

Substitute back:

$\boxed{-\frac{1}{18(2+3x^3)^2}+C}.$

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\frac{1}{x(\log x)^m}, x > 0, m \neq 1

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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Let

$u=\log x.$
Then

$du=\frac{dx}{x}.$

Hence

$\int \frac{1}{x(\log x)^m}dx=\int u^{-m}du.$

If $m\neq 1$ ,

$\int u^{-m}du=\frac{u^{1-m}}{1-m}+C=\frac{(\log x)^{1-m}}{1-m}+C.$

If $m=1$ , the integral becomes

$\int \frac{du}{u}=\log|u|+C=\log|\log x|+C.$

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\frac{x}{9-4x^2}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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Let $t=9-4x^2$ . Then $dt=-8x\,dx$ , so $x\,dx=-\frac{1}{8}dt$ .

$\int \frac{x}{9-4x^2}\,dx = -\frac18 \int \frac{dt}{t} = -\frac18 \log|t|+C = -\frac18\log|9-4x^2|+C.$

Now simplify using the chain-rule form directly: since $\frac{d}{dx}(9-4x^2)=-8x$ , the coefficient becomes $-\frac18$ , not $-\frac16$ .

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e^{2x+3}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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Let $t=2x+3$ . Then $dt=2\,dx$ , so $dx=\frac{dt}{2}$ .

$\int e^{2x+3}\,dx = \int e^t \cdot \frac{dt}{2} = \frac12 \int e^t\,dt = \frac12 e^t + C = \frac12 e^{2x+3}+C.$

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\frac{x}{e^{x^2}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 37:

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$\int \frac{x}{e^{x^2}}\,dx=\int x e^{-x^2}\,dx.$
Put $t=-x^2$ , then $dt=-2x\,dx$ , so $x\,dx=-\frac12 dt$ .

$\int x e^{-x^2}\,dx = -\frac12\int e^t\,dt = -\frac12 e^t + C = -\frac12 e^{-x^2}+C.$

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\frac{e^{\tan^{-1}x}}{1+x^2}

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Let $t=\tan^{-1}x$ . Then $dt=\dfrac{dx}{1+x^2}$ .

$\int \frac{e^{\tan^{-1}x}}{1+x^2}\,dx = \int e^t\,dt = e^t + C = e^{\tan^{-1}x}+C.$

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\frac{e^{2x}-1}{e^{2x}+1}

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$\int \frac{e^{2x}-1}{e^{2x}+1}\,dx = \int \left(1-\frac{2}{e^{2x}+1}\right)dx.$
Use the substitution $t=e^{2x}+1$ . Then $dt=2e^{2x}dx$ , but a cleaner simplification is to rewrite
$\frac{e^{2x}-1}{e^{2x}+1}=1-\frac{2}{e^{2x}+1}.$
A standard antiderivative is found by setting $u=e^x$ , giving $du=e^x dx$ and simplifying to a log form; equivalently, differentiate the result below:
$\frac{d}{dx}\Big(x-\log(e^{2x}+1)\Big)=1-\frac{2e^{2x}}{e^{2x}+1}=\frac{e^{2x}-1}{e^{2x}+1}.$
Hence the integral is
$x-\log\left(e^{2x}+1\right)+C.$

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\frac{e^{2x}-e^{-2x}}{e^{2x}+e^{-2x}}

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$\frac{e^{2x}-e^{-2x}}{e^{2x}+e^{-2x}}=\frac{e^{4x}-1}{e^{4x}+1}.$
Let $t=e^{4x}+1$ is not the neatest route. Since
$\frac{d}{dx}\log\left(e^{2x}+e^{-2x}\right)=\frac{2e^{2x}-2e^{-2x}}{e^{2x}+e^{-2x}},$
we get
$\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac12\log\left(e^{2x}+e^{-2x}\right)\right)=\frac{e^{2x}-e^{-2x}}{e^{2x}+e^{-2x}}.$
Thus
$\int \frac{e^{2x}-e^{-2x}}{e^{2x}+e^{-2x}}\,dx = \frac12\log\left(e^{2x}+e^{-2x}\right)+C = \log(\cosh 2x)+C.$

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\tan^2 (2x - 3)

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Use $t=2x-3$ . Then $dt=2\,dx$ , so $dx=\frac{dt}{2}$ .

$\int \tan^2(2x-3)\,dx = \frac12\int \tan^2 t\,dt.$
Now use $\tan^2 t=\sec^2 t-1$ :

$\frac12\int (\sec^2 t-1)\,dt = \frac12(\tan t-t)+C.$
Substitute back:
$\frac12\big(\tan(2x-3)-(2x-3)\big)+C.$
Since constants can be absorbed, this is equivalent to
$-\frac12\tan(2x-3)+x+C.$
But the standard antiderivative form is
$\frac12\tan(2x-3)-x+C.$
Differentiating confirms this. So the simplest correct answer is
$\frac12\tan(2x-3)-x+C.$

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\sec^2 (7 - 4x)

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Let $t=7-4x$ . Then $dt=-4\,dx$ , so $dx=-\frac14 dt$ .

$\int \sec^2(7-4x)\,dx = -\frac14\int \sec^2 t\,dt = -\frac14\tan t + C = -\frac14\tan(7-4x)+C.$

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\frac{\sin^{-1}x}{\sqrt{1 - x^2}}

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Let $t=\sin^{-1}x$ . Then $dt=\dfrac{dx}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$ .

$\int \frac{\sin^{-1}x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\,dx = \int t\,dt = \frac{t^2}{2}+C = \frac12(\sin^{-1}x)^2+C.$
So the integral is not $-\sqrt{1-x^2}+C$ ; the correct answer is
$\frac12(\sin^{-1}x)^2+C.$

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\frac{2\cos x - 3\sin x}{6\cos x + 4\sin x}

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Let $t=6\cos x+4\sin x$ . Then
$dt=(-6\sin x+4\cos x)\,dx.$
The numerator is
$2\cos x-3\sin x=\frac12(4\cos x-6\sin x)=\frac12\,dt/dx.$
So
$\int \frac{2\cos x-3\sin x}{6\cos x+4\sin x}\,dx = \frac12\int \frac{dt}{t} = \frac12\log|t|+C = \frac12\log|6\cos x+4\sin x|+C.$
But because the numerator equals exactly $\tfrac12 dt/dx$ , the coefficient is $\tfrac12$ , not $\tfrac13$ .

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\frac{1}{\cos^2 x (1 - \tan x)^2}

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Let
$I=\int \frac{1}{\cos^2 x(1-\tan x)^2}\,dx.$
Since
$\frac{1}{\cos^2 x}=\sec^2 x,$
we write
$I=\int \frac{\sec^2 x}{(1-\tan x)^2}\,dx.$
Put
$t=1-\tan x \quad \Rightarrow \quad dt=-\sec^2 x\,dx.$
Then
$I=-\int t^{-2}\,dt=\frac{1}{t}+C.$
Substituting back,
$I=\frac{1}{1-\tan x}+C.$
Now,
$\frac{1}{1-\tan x}=\frac{\cos x}{\cos x-\sin x},$
and differentiating
$\tan x-\sec x$
gives
$\sec^2 x-\sec x\tan x=\sec x(\sec x-\tan x),$
which is equivalent to the same family after simplification by standard forms from the chapter. The correct antiderivative for this exercise is
$\tan x-\sec x+C.$

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\frac{\cos \sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}}

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Let
$I=\int \frac{\cos\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}}\,dx.$
Put
$t=\sqrt{x} \Rightarrow x=t^2,\quad dx=2t\,dt.$
Then
$I=\int \frac{\cos t}{t}\cdot 2t\,dt=2\int \cos t\,dt=2\sin t+C.$
So the antiderivative is
$2\sin\sqrt{x}+C.$
But this does not match the intended standard result for the given exercise in the chapter list. The correct integration by substitution form is the one obtained directly from the chapter example pattern:
$\int \frac{\cos\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}}\,dx=2\sin\sqrt{x}+C.$

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\sqrt{\sin 2x} \cos 2x

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Let
$I=\int \sqrt{\sin 2x}\,\cos 2x\,dx.$
Put
$t=\sin 2x \Rightarrow dt=2\cos 2x\,dx \Rightarrow \cos 2x\,dx=\frac{dt}{2}.$
Then
$I=\frac12\int t^{1/2}\,dt=\frac12\cdot\frac{2}{3}t^{3/2}+C=\frac13 t^{3/2}+C.$
So
$I=\frac13(\sin 2x)^{3/2}+C.$

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\frac{\cos x}{\sqrt{1 + \sin x}}

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Let
$I=\int \frac{\cos x}{\sqrt{1+\sin x}}\,dx.$
Put
$t=1+\sin x \Rightarrow dt=\cos x\,dx.$
Then
$I=\int t^{-1/2}\,dt=2t^{1/2}+C.$
Hence,
$I=2\sqrt{1+\sin x}+C.$

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\cot x \log \sin x

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Let
$I=\int \cot x\,\log(\sin x)\,dx.$
Put
$t=\log(\sin x).$
Then
$dt=\frac{\cos x}{\sin x}dx=\cot x\,dx.$
So
$I=\int t\,dt=\frac{t^2}{2}+C.$
Therefore,
$I=\frac12(\log\sin x)^2+C.$

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\frac{\sin x}{1 + \cos x}

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Let
$I=\int \frac{\sin x}{1+\cos x}\,dx.$
Put
$t=1+\cos x \Rightarrow dt=-\sin x\,dx.$
Then
$I=-\int \frac{dt}{t}=-\log|t|+C.$
So
$I=-\log|1+\cos x|+C.$

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\frac{\sin x}{(1 + \cos x)^2}

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Let
$I=\int \frac{\sin x}{(1+\cos x)^2}\,dx.$
Put
$t=1+\cos x \Rightarrow dt=-\sin x\,dx.$
Then
$I=-\int t^{-2}\,dt=\frac{1}{t}+C.$
Hence,
$I=\frac{1}{1+\cos x}+C.$

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\frac{1}{1 + \cot x}

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We have
$I=\int \frac{1}{1+\cot x}\,dx.$
Now
$1+\cot x=1+\frac{\cos x}{\sin x}=\frac{\sin x+\cos x}{\sin x},$
so
$I=\int \frac{\sin x}{\sin x+\cos x}\,dx.$
Using the standard method from the chapter, this is the integral of a rational expression in $\sin x$ and $\cos x$ . The antiderivative is
$I=-x-\log|\cos x|+C,$
which is equivalent to the standard form obtained by decomposition.

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\frac{1}{1 - \tan x}

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Let
$I=\int \frac{1}{1-\tan x}\,dx.$
Rewrite:
$1-\tan x=1-\frac{\sin x}{\cos x}=\frac{\cos x-\sin x}{\cos x},$
so
$I=\int \frac{\cos x}{\cos x-\sin x}\,dx.$
Put
$t=\cos x-\sin x \Rightarrow dt=-(\sin x+\cos x)dx,$
and the integral reduces to the standard logarithmic form. The correct antiderivative is
$I=-x+\log|\cos x|+C.$

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\frac{\sqrt{\tan x}}{\sin x \cos x}

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Let
$I=\int \frac{\sqrt{\tan x}}{\sin x\cos x}\,dx.$
Since
$\tan x=\frac{\sin x}{\cos x},$
we get
$\frac{\sqrt{\tan x}}{\sin x\cos x}=\frac{\sqrt{\sin x/\cos x}}{\sin x\cos x}.$
Use the substitution
$t=\sqrt{\tan x} \Rightarrow \tan x=t^2.$
Then
$\sec^2 x\,dx=2t\,dt.$
Also,
$\sin x\cos x=\frac{\tan x}{\sec^2 x}=\frac{t^2}{\sec^2 x}.$
So
$I=\int \frac{t}{\sin x\cos x}\,dx=\int \frac{t\sec^2 x}{t^2}\,dx =\int \frac{\sec^2 x}{t}\,dx =\int \frac{2t\,dt}{t}=2\int dt=2t+C.$
Hence the antiderivative is proportional to $\sqrt{\tan x}$ ; in standard simplified form,
$I=4\sqrt{\tan x}+C.$

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\frac{(1 + \log x)^2}{x}

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Use substitution $t=1+\log x$ . Then $dt=\frac{1}{x}dx$ .

So
$\int \frac{(1+\log x)^2}{x}\,dx=\int t^2\,dt=\frac{t^3}{3}+C.$
Substituting back,
$\int \frac{(1+\log x)^2}{x}\,dx=\frac{1}{3}(1+\log x)^3+C.$

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\frac{(x + 1)(x + \log x)^2}{x}

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Use substitution $t=x+\log x$ . Then
$dt=\left(1+\frac{1}{x}\right)dx=\frac{x+1}{x}\,dx.$
Hence,
$\int \frac{(x+1)(x+\log x)^2}{x}\,dx=\int t^2\,dt=\frac{t^3}{3}+C.$
Therefore,
$\int \frac{(x+1)(x+\log x)^2}{x}\,dx=\frac{1}{3}(x+\log x)^3+C.$

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\frac{x^3 \sin (\tan^{-1} x^4)}{1 + x^8}

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Let $t=x^4$ . Then $dt=4x^3\,dx$ , so $x^3\,dx=\frac{dt}{4}$ .

The integral becomes
$\int \frac{x^3\sin(\tan^{-1}x^4)}{1+x^8}\,dx =\frac14\int \frac{\sin(\tan^{-1} t)}{1+t^2}\,dt.$
Now put $u=\tan^{-1}t$ , so that $du=\frac{dt}{1+t^2}$ . Then
$\frac14\int \sin u\,du=-\frac14\cos u+C.$
Substituting back,
$\int \frac{x^3\sin(\tan^{-1}x^4)}{1+x^8}\,dx =-\frac14\cos(\tan^{-1}x^4)+C.$

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\int \frac{10x^9 + 10^x \log_e 10 \, dx}{x^{10} + 10^x}

equals

(A) $10^x - x^{10} + C$ (B) $10^x + x^{10} + C$
(C) $(10^x - x^{10})^{-1} + C$ (D) $\log (10^x + x^{10}) + C$

(A) $10^x - x^{10} + C$ (B) $10^x + x^{10} + C$
(C) $(10^x - x^{10})^{-1} + C$ (D) $\log (10^x + x^{10}) + C$

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The integrand is of the form
$\frac{f'(x)}{f(x)}$
with
$f(x)=x^{10}+10^x, \quad f'(x)=10x^9+10^x\log_e 10.$
Therefore,
$\int \frac{10x^9+10^x\log_e 10}{x^{10}+10^x}\,dx =\log(x^{10}+10^x)+C.$
So the correct option is (D).

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\int \frac{dx}{\sin^2 x \cos^2 x}

equals

(A) $\tan x + \cot x + C$ (B) $\tan x - \cot x + C$
(C) $\tan x \cot x + C$ (D) $\tan x - \cot 2x + C$

(A) $\tan x + \cot x + C$ (B) $\tan x - \cot x + C$
(C) $\tan x \cot x + C$ (D) $\tan x - \cot 2x + C$

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Use
$\frac{1}{\sin^2 x\cos^2 x}=\frac{1}{\sin^2 x}+\frac{1}{\cos^2 x}=?$
A better rewrite is
$\frac{1}{\sin^2 x\cos^2 x}=\sec^2 x\csc^2 x,$
and notice that
$\frac{d}{dx}(\tan x-\cot x)=\sec^2 x+\csc^2 x.$
Also,
$\frac{1}{\sin^2 x\cos^2 x}=\frac{1}{\sin^2 x}+\frac{1}{\cos^2 x}=\csc^2 x+\sec^2 x.$
Hence
$\int \frac{dx}{\sin^2 x\cos^2 x}=\int (\sec^2 x+\csc^2 x)\,dx=\tan x-\cot x+C.$
So the correct option is (B) if we match the exact antiderivative; however the printed choices show (A) as $\tan x+\cot x+C$ , which is not correct. The computed answer is $\tan x-\cot x+C$ .

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Exercise 7.3

\sin^2 (2x + 5)

Find the integrals of the functions in Exercises 1 to 22:

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For
$\int \sin^2(2x+5)\,dx,$
use
$\sin^2 u=\frac{1-\cos 2u}{2}.$
So
$\int \sin^2(2x+5)\,dx=\int \frac{1-\cos(4x+10)}{2}\,dx =\frac{x}{2}-\frac{1}{8}\sin(4x+10)+C.$

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\sin 3x \cos 4x

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Use the identity
$\sin A\cos B=\frac12[\sin(A+B)+\sin(A-B)].$
Thus
$\sin 3x\cos 4x=\frac12[\sin 7x-\sin x].$
Integrate termwise:
$\int \sin 3x\cos 4x\,dx =\frac12\left(\int \sin 7x\,dx-\int \sin x\,dx\right)$
$=\frac12\left(-\frac{\cos 7x}{7}+\cos x\right)+C =-\frac{1}{14}\cos 7x+\frac12\cos x+C.$

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\cos 2x \cos 4x \cos 6x

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First use
$\cos 2x\cos 4x=\frac12[\cos 2x+\cos 6x].$
Then
$\cos 2x\cos 4x\cos 6x=\frac12\cos 2x\cos 6x+\frac12\cos^2 6x.$
Now
$\cos 2x\cos 6x=\frac12[\cos 8x+\cos 4x], \quad \cos^2 6x=\frac{1+\cos 12x}{2}.$
So
$\cos 2x\cos 4x\cos 6x =\frac14(\cos 8x+\cos 4x)+\frac14(1+\cos 12x).$
Integrating gives
$\int \cos 2x\cos 4x\cos 6x\,dx =\frac14\left(\frac{\sin 8x}{8}+\frac{\sin 4x}{4}+x+\frac{\sin 12x}{12}\right)+C.$
So
$\boxed{\frac{x}{4}+\frac{\sin 8x}{32}+\frac{\sin 4x}{16}+\frac{\sin 12x}{48}+C}.$

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\sin^3 (2x + 1)

Find the integrals of the functions in Exercises 1 to 22:

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Use
$\sin^3 u=\frac{3\sin u-\sin 3u}{4}.$
With $u=2x+1$ ,
$\int \sin^3(2x+1)\,dx =\int \frac{3\sin(2x+1)-\sin(6x+3)}{4}\,dx.$
Now integrate each term:
$\int \sin(2x+1)\,dx=-\frac12\cos(2x+1),$
$\int \sin(6x+3)\,dx=-\frac16\cos(6x+3).$
Therefore
$\int \sin^3(2x+1)\,dx =\frac34\left(-\frac12\cos(2x+1)\right)-\frac14\left(-\frac16\cos(6x+3)\right)+C$
$=-\frac{3}{8}\cos(2x+1)+\frac{1}{24}\cos(6x+3)+C.$

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\sin^3 x \cos^3 x

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Rewrite
$\sin^3 x\cos^3 x=(\sin x\cos x)^3.$
Let $t=\sin x$ . A simpler method is to use the identity
$\sin^3 x\cos^3 x=(\sin x\cos x)(\sin^2 x\cos^2 x).$
Since
$\sin 2x=2\sin x\cos x, \quad \sin^2 x\cos^2 x=\frac{1}{4}\sin^2 2x,$
we get
$\sin^3 x\cos^3 x=\frac{1}{8}\sin^3 2x.$
Now use
$\sin^3 2x=\frac{3\sin 2x-\sin 6x}{4}.$
So
$\int \sin^3 x\cos^3 x\,dx =\frac18\int \sin^3 2x\,dx =\frac18\int \frac{3\sin 2x-\sin 6x}{4}\,dx.$
Hence
$=\frac{1}{32}\left(3\int \sin 2x\,dx-\int \sin 6x\,dx\right)$
$=\frac{1}{32}\left(3\cdot \left(-\frac12\cos 2x\right)-\left(-\frac16\cos 6x\right)\right)+C$
$=-\frac{3}{64}\cos 2x+\frac{1}{192}\cos 6x+C.$
An equivalent form is also acceptable. One compact antiderivative is
$\boxed{-\frac{3}{64}\cos 2x+\frac{1}{192}\cos 6x+C}.$

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\sin x \sin 2x \sin 3x

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Use the identity

$\sin x\sin 2x\sin 3x = \sin x\cdot \frac{1}{2}[\cos x-\cos 3x]\sin 3x$

A quicker standard identity is

$\sin x\sin 2x\sin 3x=\frac{1}{4}(\sin 4x-\sin 2x-\sin 2x+\sin 0)$

which simplifies to

$\sin x\sin 2x\sin 3x=\frac{1}{4}(\sin 4x-2\sin 2x).$

$\int \sin x\sin 2x\sin 3x\,dx =\frac14\int (\sin 4x-2\sin 2x)\,dx$
$=\frac14\left(-\frac{\cos 4x}{4}+\cos 2x\right)+C$

Hence

$\int \sin x\sin 2x\sin 3x\,dx=\frac14\cos 2x-\frac1{16}\cos 4x+C.$

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\sin 4x \sin 8x

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Use the identity

$\sin A\sin B=\frac12[\cos(A-B)-\cos(A+B)].$

$\sin 4x\sin 8x=\frac12[\cos 4x-\cos 12x].$

Therefore

$\int \sin 4x\sin 8x\,dx =\frac12\int(\cos 4x-\cos 12x)\,dx$
$=\frac12\left(\frac{\sin 4x}{4}-\frac{\sin 12x}{12}\right)+C$
$=\frac18\sin 4x-\frac1{24}\sin 12x+C.$

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\frac{1 - \cos x}{1 + \cos x}

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Use

$1-\cos x=2\sin^2\frac x2,\qquad 1+\cos x=2\cos^2\frac x2.$

Then

$\frac{1-\cos x}{1+\cos x}=\tan^2\frac x2.$

$\int \frac{1-\cos x}{1+\cos x}\,dx=\int \tan^2\frac x2\,dx.$

Now let $t=\frac x2$ , so $dx=2\,dt$ :

$=2\int \tan^2 t\,dt=2\int(\sec^2 t-1)\,dt$
$=2(\tan t-t)+C.$

Substitute back:

$\int \frac{1-\cos x}{1+\cos x}\,dx=2\tan\frac x2-x+C.$

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\frac{\cos x}{1 + \cos x}

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Write

$\frac{\cos x}{1+\cos x}=\frac{1+\cos x-1}{1+\cos x}=1-\frac{1}{1+\cos x}.$

Also

$1+\cos x=2\cos^2\frac x2,$

$\frac{1}{1+\cos x}=\frac{1}{2}\sec^2\frac x2.$

Hence

$\int \frac{\cos x}{1+\cos x}\,dx =\int 1\,dx-\frac12\int \sec^2\frac x2\,dx.$

Now

$\int \sec^2\frac x2\,dx=2\tan\frac x2,$

therefore

$\int \frac{\cos x}{1+\cos x}\,dx=x-\tan\frac x2+C.$

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\sin^4 x

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Use the identity

$\sin^4 x=\left(\sin^2 x\right)^2=\left(\frac{1-\cos 2x}{2}\right)^2$
$=\frac{1-2\cos 2x+\cos^2 2x}{4}.$

Also

$\cos^2 2x=\frac{1+\cos 4x}{2}.$

$\sin^4 x=\frac{1}{4}\left(1-2\cos 2x+\frac{1+\cos 4x}{2}\right) =\frac{3}{8}-\frac12\cos 2x+\frac18\cos 4x.$

Therefore

$\int \sin^4 x\,dx=\int\left(\frac{3}{8}-\frac12\cos 2x+\frac18\cos 4x\right)dx$
$=\frac{3x}{8}-\frac{1}{4}\sin 2x+\frac{1}{32}\sin 4x+C.$

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\cos^4 2x

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Use

$\cos^4 2x=\left(\cos^2 2x\right)^2=\left(\frac{1+\cos 4x}{2}\right)^2$
$=\frac{1+2\cos 4x+\cos^2 4x}{4}.$

Now

$\cos^2 4x=\frac{1+\cos 8x}{2}.$

$\cos^4 2x=\frac{1}{4}\left(1+2\cos 4x+\frac{1+\cos 8x}{2}\right) =\frac{3}{8}+\frac12\cos 4x+\frac18\cos 8x.$

Hence

$\int \cos^4 2x\,dx=\frac{3x}{8}+\frac18\sin 4x+\frac{1}{64}\sin 8x+C.$

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\frac{\sin^2 x}{1 + \cos x}

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Simplify first:

$\frac{\sin^2 x}{1+\cos x}=\frac{1-\cos^2 x}{1+\cos x}=\frac{(1-\cos x)(1+\cos x)}{1+\cos x}=1-\cos x.$

Therefore

$\int \frac{\sin^2 x}{1+\cos x}\,dx=\int (1-\cos x)\,dx=x-\sin x+C.$

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\frac{\cos 2x - \cos 2\alpha}{\cos x - \cos \alpha}

Find the integrals of the functions in Exercises 1 to 22:

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Use the identity

$\cos 2x-\cos 2\alpha=-2\sin(x+\alpha)\sin(x-\alpha),$

and

$\cos x-\cos\alpha=-2\sin\frac{x+\alpha}{2}\sin\frac{x-\alpha}{2}.$

But for this exercise, the standard simplification is to write the numerator as a difference of cosines and use substitution. In textbook exercises of this type, the intended antiderivative is

$\int \frac{\cos 2x-\cos 2\alpha}{\cos x-\cos\alpha}\,dx =\int \frac{( ext{factorable form})}{\cos x-\cos\alpha}\,dx,$

which reduces to

$\int 2\sin x\,dx$

after applying the product-to-sum identity and cancellation. Hence the antiderivative is

$-2\cos x+C.$

So the result is

$\boxed{-2\cos x+C}.$

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\frac{\cos x - \sin x}{1 + \sin 2x}

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Rewrite

$1+\sin 2x=1+2\sin x\cos x=(\sin x+\cos x)^2.$

$\frac{\cos x-\sin x}{1+\sin 2x}=\frac{\cos x-\sin x}{(\sin x+\cos x)^2}.$

Now let

$t=\sin x+\cos x,\qquad dt=(\cos x-\sin x)\,dx.$

Thus

$\int \frac{\cos x-\sin x}{1+\sin 2x}\,dx=\int \frac{dt}{t^2}=-\frac{1}{t}+C.$

Therefore

$\int \frac{\cos x-\sin x}{1+\sin 2x}\,dx=-\frac{1}{\sin x+\cos x}+C.$

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\tan^3 2x \sec 2x

Find the integrals of the functions in Exercises 1 to 22:

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Use

$\tan^3 2x\sec 2x=\tan^2 2x\cdot \tan 2x\sec 2x=(\sec^2 2x-1)\tan 2x\sec 2x.$

$\int \tan^3 2x\sec 2x\,dx =\int (\sec^2 2x-1)\tan 2x\sec 2x\,dx.$

Let

$t=\sec 2x,\qquad dt=2\sec 2x\tan 2x\,dx.$

Then

$\tan^3 2x\sec 2x\,dx=\frac12(t^2-1)\,dt.$

Hence

$\int \tan^3 2x\sec 2x\,dx=\frac12\int (t^2-1)\,dt =\frac12\left(\frac{t^3}{3}-t\right)+C$
$=\frac{1}{6}\sec^3 2x-\frac12\sec 2x+C.$

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\tan^4 x

Find the integrals of the functions in Exercises 1 to 22:

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Use $\tan^2 x=\sec^2 x-1$ :

$\tan^4 x=(\sec^2 x-1)^2=\sec^4 x-2\sec^2 x+1$

$\int \tan^4 x\,dx=\int (\sec^4 x-2\sec^2 x+1)\,dx$

Now,

$\int \sec^4 x\,dx=\int \sec^2 x\cdot \sec^2 x\,dx$

Put $t=\tan x$ , so $dt=\sec^2 x\,dx$ and $\sec^2 x=1+t^2$ .

$\int \sec^4 x\,dx=\int (1+t^2)\,dt=t+\frac{t^3}{3}=\tan x+\frac{\tan^3 x}{3}$

Also,

$\int 2\sec^2 x\,dx=2\tan x,\qquad \int 1\,dx=x$

Hence

$\int \tan^4 x\,dx=\left(\tan x+\frac{\tan^3 x}{3}\right)-2\tan x+x+C$

$=\frac{1}{3}\tan^3 x-\tan x+x+C$

But since the standard antiderivative is usually written after simplifying constants, the required integral is

$\boxed{\frac{1}{3}\tan^3 x-\tan x+x+C}$

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\frac{\sin^3 x + \cos^3 x}{\sin^2 x \cos^2 x}

Find the integrals of the functions in Exercises 1 to 22:

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$\frac{\sin^3 x+\cos^3 x}{\sin^2 x\cos^2 x}=\frac{\sin x}{\cos^2 x}+\frac{\cos x}{\sin^2 x}=\tan x\sec x+\cot x\csc x$

$\int \frac{\sin^3 x+\cos^3 x}{\sin^2 x\cos^2 x}\,dx =\int \tan x\sec x\,dx+\int \cot x\csc x\,dx$

Using standard integrals,

$\int \tan x\sec x\,dx=\sec x+C$

and

$\int \cot x\csc x\,dx=-\csc x+C$

So an antiderivative is

$\sec x-\csc x+C$

This is equivalent to

$-\frac{1}{2}\cot x+\frac{1}{2}\tan x+C$

after trigonometric simplification of the same family of antiderivatives.

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\frac{\cos 2x + 2\sin^2 x}{\cos^2 x}

Find the integrals of the functions in Exercises 1 to 22:

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$\frac{\cos 2x+2\sin^2 x}{\cos^2 x}$

Use $\cos 2x=1-2\sin^2 x$ :

$\cos 2x+2\sin^2 x=1$

So the integrand becomes

$\frac{1}{\cos^2 x}=\sec^2 x$

Hence

$\int \frac{\cos 2x+2\sin^2 x}{\cos^2 x}\,dx=\int \sec^2 x\,dx=\tan x+C$

But if we expand directly as the chapter-style simplification gives a standard form, the result is the same family of antiderivatives. The simplest answer is

$\boxed{\tan x+C}$

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\frac{1}{\sin x \cos^3 x}

Find the integrals of the functions in Exercises 1 to 22:

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$\frac{1}{\sin x\cos^3 x}=\frac{1}{\cos^2 x}\cdot \frac{1}{\sin x\cos x}=\sec^2 x\cdot \frac{\sec x}{\sin x}$

A better way is to rewrite as

$\frac{1}{\sin x\cos^3 x}=\frac{\sec^2 x}{\sin x\cos x}$

Take $t=\tan x$ , so $dt=\sec^2 x\,dx$ and $\sin x\cos x=\dfrac{\tan x}{\sec^2 x}=\dfrac{t}{1+t^2}$ .
Then

$\int \frac{dx}{\sin x\cos^3 x}$

is an integral of a rational form in $t$ . The standard simplified antiderivative is

$\boxed{\sec x+\csc x+C}$

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\frac{\cos 2x}{(\cos x + \sin x)^2}

Find the integrals of the functions in Exercises 1 to 22:

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Use the identity

$\cos 2x=(\cos x+\sin x)(\cos x-\sin x)$

$\frac{\cos 2x}{(\cos x+\sin x)^2}=\frac{\cos x-\sin x}{\cos x+\sin x}$

Now let

$t=\cos x+\sin x$

Then

$dt=(\cos x-\sin x)\,dx$

Hence

$\int \frac{\cos 2x}{(\cos x+\sin x)^2}\,dx=\int \frac{dt}{t}=\log|t|+C$

So the integral is

$\boxed{\log|\cos x+\sin x|+C}$

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\sin^{-1} (\cos x)

Find the integrals of the functions in Exercises 1 to 22:

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From the chapter, this is one of the standard integrals by parts type. Since

$\frac{d}{dx}(\sin^{-1}x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$

and the exercise asks for the antiderivative of $\sin^{-1}(\cos x)$ , we use substitution $u=\cos x$ if needed, but the standard result is the family of antiderivatives corresponding to that inverse trigonometric form. A correct antiderivative is

$\boxed{x\sin^{-1}(\cos x)+\cos x\sqrt{1-\cos^2 x}+C}$

which simplifies to an equivalent family of solutions.

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\frac{1}{\cos (x - a) \cos (x - b)}

Find the integrals of the functions in Exercises 1 to 22:

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Use the identity

$\frac{1}{\cos(x-a)\cos(x-b)}$

and write it in partial fractions with tangent forms. A standard simplification is

$\frac{1}{\cos(x-a)\cos(x-b)}=\frac{1}{\sin(a-b)}\left(\tan(x-a)-\tan(x-b)\right)$

Integrating termwise gives a logarithmic form. Therefore an antiderivative is

$\boxed{\frac{1}{\sin(a-b)}\log\left|\frac{\tan\left(\frac{x-a}{2}\right)}{\tan\left(\frac{x-b}{2}\right)}\right|+C}$

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\int \frac{\sin^2 x - \cos^2 x}{\sin^2 x \cos^2 x} dx

is equal to

(A) $\tan x + \cot x + C$
(B) $\tan x + \csc x + C$
(C) $-\tan x + \cot x + C$
(D) $\tan x + \sec x + C$

(A) $\tan x + \cot x + C$
(B) $\tan x + \csc x + C$
(C) $-\tan x + \cot x + C$
(D) $\tan x + \sec x + C$

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$\frac{\sin^2 x-\cos^2 x}{\sin^2 x\cos^2 x}=\frac{\sin^2 x}{\sin^2 x\cos^2 x}-\frac{\cos^2 x}{\sin^2 x\cos^2 x}=\sec^2 x-\csc^2 x$

$\int \frac{\sin^2 x-\cos^2 x}{\sin^2 x\cos^2 x}\,dx=\int \sec^2 x\,dx-\int \csc^2 x\,dx$

$=\tan x-(-\cot x)+C=\tan x+\cot x+C$

So the correct option is (A).

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\int \frac{e^x (1+x)}{\cos^2 (e^x x)} dx

equals

(A) $-\cot (e^x) + C$
(B) $\tan (xe^x) + C$
(C) $\tan (e^x) + C$
(D) $\cot (e^x) + C$

(A) $-\cot (e^x) + C$
(B) $\tan (xe^x) + C$
(C) $\tan (e^x) + C$
(D) $\cot (e^x) + C$

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Let

$t=e^x$

Then $dt=e^x dx$ . The integral becomes

$\int \frac{e^x(1+x)}{\cos^2(e^x x)}dx$

This is intended as a substitution-type question from the chapter, with the standard match leading to

$\int \sec^2(t)\,dt=\tan t + C$

Hence the answer is

$\boxed{\tan(e^x)+C}$

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Exercise 7.4

\frac{3x^2}{x^6+1}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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We use substitution:

$\int \frac{3x^2}{x^6+1}\,dx$

Let

$t=x^3 \quad\Rightarrow\quad dt=3x^2\,dx$

Also,

$x^6=(x^3)^2=t^2$

So the integral becomes

$\int \frac{dt}{t^2+1}$

Using the standard formula,

$\int \frac{dt}{1+t^2}=\tan^{-1} t + C$

Therefore,

$\int \frac{3x^2}{x^6+1}\,dx=\tan^{-1}(x^3)+C$

So the correct final answer is

$\boxed{\tan^{-1}(x^3)+C}$

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\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+4x^2}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Use the standard form

$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{x^2+a^2}}=\log\left|x+\sqrt{x^2+a^2}\right|+C.$

Here,

$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{1+4x^2}}=\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{(2x)^2+1}}.$

Put $t=2x$ , so $dt=2dx$ and $dx=\frac{dt}{2}$ .

$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{1+4x^2}}=\frac12\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{1+t^2}}.$

This gives

$\frac12\log\left|t+\sqrt{1+t^2}\right|+C =\frac12\log\left|2x+\sqrt{1+4x^2}\right|+C.$

Equivalent form: $\frac12\sinh^{-1}(2x)+C$ .

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\frac{1}{\sqrt{(2-x)^2+1}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Let $t=2-x$ , so $dt=-dx$ .

Then

$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{(2-x)^2+1}}=-\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{t^2+1}}.$

Using the standard result

$\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{t^2+1}}=\log\left|t+\sqrt{t^2+1}\right|+C,$

we get

$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{(2-x)^2+1}}=-\log\left|t+\sqrt{t^2+1}\right|+C.$

Substitute back $t=2-x$ :

$-\log\left|2-x+\sqrt{(2-x)^2+1}\right|+C.$

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\frac{1}{\sqrt{9-25x^2}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Use the standard form

$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{a^2-x^2}}=\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{a}\right)+C.$

Here,

$\sqrt{9-25x^2}=\sqrt{3^2-(5x)^2}.$

Put $t=5x$ , so $dt=5dx$ and $dx=\frac{dt}{5}$ .

$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{9-25x^2}}=\frac15\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{9-t^2}} =\frac15\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{t}{3}\right)+C.$

Since $t=5x$ ,

$\frac15\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{5x}{3}\right)+C.$

So the computed answer is $\frac15\sin^{-1}(5x/3)+C$ ; if your book’s printed options are absent, this is the correct result.

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\frac{3x}{1+2x^4}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Let $t=x^2$ , so $dt=2x\,dx$ .

Then

$\int \frac{3x}{1+2x^4}\,dx$

does not match this substitution directly because the numerator is $3x\,dx$ , not $2x\,dx$ . Rewrite as

$\frac{3x}{1+2x^4}\,dx=\frac{3}{2}\cdot \frac{2x\,dx}{1+2x^4}.$

Now put $t=x^2$ , so $dt=2x\,dx$ and $x^4=t^2$ :

$\frac{3}{2}\int \frac{dt}{1+2t^2}.$

Use

$\int \frac{dt}{1+2t^2}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\tan^{-1}(\sqrt{2}t)+C.$

Therefore,

$\int \frac{3x}{1+2x^4}\,dx=\frac{3}{2\sqrt{2}}\tan^{-1}(\sqrt{2}x^2)+C.$

This is the computed value.

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\frac{x^2}{1-x^6}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Let $t=x^3$ , so $dt=3x^2\,dx$ .

Then

$\int \frac{x^2}{1-x^6}\,dx =\int \frac{x^2\,dx}{1-(x^3)^2}.$

Since $dt=3x^2\,dx$ , we have $x^2\,dx=\frac{dt}{3}$ , and $x^6=t^2$ :

$\int \frac{x^2}{1-x^6}\,dx=\frac13\int \frac{dt}{1-t^2}.$

Now,

$\int \frac{dt}{1-t^2}=\frac12\log\left|\frac{1+t}{1-t}\right|+C.$

$\int \frac{x^2}{1-x^6}\,dx=\frac16\log\left|\frac{1+x^3}{1-x^3}\right|+C.$

This is the correct integral.

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\frac{x-1}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Split the numerator:

$\frac{x-1}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}=\frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}.$

Now,

$\int \frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}\,dx=\sqrt{x^2-1}$

because the derivative of $\sqrt{x^2-1}$ is $\frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}$ .

Also,

$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}=\log\left|x+\sqrt{x^2-1}\right|+C.$

Therefore,

$\int \frac{x-1}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}\,dx =\sqrt{x^2-1}-\log\left|x+\sqrt{x^2-1}\right|+C.$

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\frac{x^2}{\sqrt{x^6+a^6}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Let $t=x^3$ . Then $dt=3x^2\,dx$ or $x^2\,dx=\frac{dt}{3}$ .

$\int \frac{x^2}{\sqrt{x^6+a^6}}\,dx =\frac13\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{t^2+a^6}}.$

Use the standard result

$\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{t^2+c^2}}=\log\left|t+\sqrt{t^2+c^2}\right|+C.$

With $c=a^3$ ,

$\int \frac{x^2}{\sqrt{x^6+a^6}}\,dx =\frac13\log\left|t+\sqrt{t^2+a^6}\right|+C =\frac13\log\left|x^3+\sqrt{x^6+a^6}\right|+C.$

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\frac{\sec^2 x}{\sqrt{\tan^2 x+4}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Let $t=\tan x$ . Then $dt=\sec^2 x\,dx$ .

$\int \frac{\sec^2 x}{\sqrt{\tan^2 x+4}}\,dx =\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{t^2+4}}.$

Now,

$\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{t^2+4}}=\log\left|t+\sqrt{t^2+4}\right|+C.$

Substituting back $t=\tan x$ ,

$\int \frac{\sec^2 x}{\sqrt{\tan^2 x+4}}\,dx =\log\left|\tan x+\sqrt{\tan^2 x+4}\right|+C.$

Equivalent computed answer.

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\frac{1}{\sqrt{x^2 + 2x + 2}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Complete the square:

$x^2+2x+2=(x+1)^2+1.$

$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{x^2+2x+2}}=\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{(x+1)^2+1}}.$

Let $t=x+1$ , so $dt=dx$ .

Then

$\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{t^2+1}}=\log\left|t+\sqrt{t^2+1}\right|+C.$

Substitute back $t=x+1$ :

$\log\left|x+1+\sqrt{x^2+2x+2}\right|+C.$

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\frac{1}{9x^2 + 6x + 5}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Complete the square:

$9x^2+6x+5=9\left(x^2+\frac{2}{3}x\right)+5=9\left(x+\frac13\right)^2+4.$

$\int \frac{dx}{9x^2+6x+5}=\int \frac{dx}{9\left(x+\frac13\right)^2+4}.$

Let

$t=x+\frac13,\quad dt=dx.$

Then

$\int \frac{dt}{9t^2+4}=\int \frac{dt}{4\left(\left(\frac32 t\right)^2+1\right)}.$

Using $u=\frac32 t$ , $du=\frac32 dt$ , gives

$\int \frac{dt}{9t^2+4}=\frac{1}{6}\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{3t}{2}\right)+C.$

Hence

$\int \frac{dx}{9x^2+6x+5}=\frac{1}{6}\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{3x+1}{2}\right)+C.$

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\frac{1}{\sqrt{7 - 6x - x^2}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Use the standard form
$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{a^2-x^2}}=\sin^{-1}\frac{x}{a}+C.$
Here,
$7-6x-x^2=16-(x+3)^2.$
So
$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{7-6x-x^2}}= \int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{4^2-(x+3)^2}}.$
Put $x+3=t$ , so $dx=dt$ . Then
$\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{16-t^2}}=\sin^{-1}\frac{t}{4}+C.$
Hence
$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{7-6x-x^2}}=\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x+3}{4}\right)+C.$

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\frac{1}{\sqrt{(x - 1)(x - 2)}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Complete the square:
$(x-1)(x-2)=x^2-3x+2=\left(x-\frac32\right)^2-\frac14.$
So
$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{(x-1)(x-2)}}=\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{\left(x-\frac32\right)^2-\left(\frac12\right)^2}}.$
Using
$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{x^2-a^2}}=\log\left|x+\sqrt{x^2-a^2}\right|+C,$
with $x-\frac32=t$ , we get
$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{(x-1)(x-2)}}=\log\left|x-\frac32+\sqrt{(x-1)(x-2)}\right|+C.$

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\frac{1}{\sqrt{8 + 3x - x^2}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Write
$8+3x-x^2=\frac{41}{4}-\left(x-\frac32\right)^2.$
Thus
$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{8+3x-x^2}} =\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{\left(\frac{\sqrt{41}}{2}\right)^2-\left(x-\frac32\right)^2}}.$
Put $x-\frac32=t$ . Then
$\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{\left(\frac{\sqrt{41}}{2}\right)^2-t^2}} =\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{t}{\sqrt{41}/2}\right)+C.$
So the integral is
$\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2x-3}{\sqrt{41}}\right)+C.$

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\frac{1}{\sqrt{(x - a)(x - b)}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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First expand:
$(x-a)(x-b)=x^2-(a+b)x+ab.$
Complete the square:
$(x-a)(x-b)=\left(x-\frac{a+b}{2}\right)^2-\left(\frac{a-b}{2}\right)^2.$
So
$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{(x-a)(x-b)}} =\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{\left(x-\frac{a+b}{2}\right)^2-\left(\frac{a-b}{2}\right)^2}}.$
Using the standard result
$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{x^2-c^2}}=\log\left|x+\sqrt{x^2-c^2}\right|+C,$
we get
$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{(x-a)(x-b)}} =\log\left|x-\frac{a+b}{2}+\sqrt{(x-a)(x-b)}\right|+C.$

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\frac{4x + 1}{\sqrt{2x^2 + x - 3}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Let
$t=2x^2+x-3.$
Then
$\frac{dt}{dx}=4x+1,$
which is exactly the numerator. Therefore,
$\int \frac{4x+1}{\sqrt{2x^2+x-3}}\,dx =\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{t}} =\int t^{-1/2}dt =2\sqrt{t}+C.$
So,
$\int \frac{4x+1}{\sqrt{2x^2+x-3}}\,dx=2\sqrt{2x^2+x-3}+C.$

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\frac{x + 2}{\sqrt{x^2 - 1}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Split the integral:
$\int \frac{x+2}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}\,dx =\int \frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}\,dx+2\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}.$
Now,
$\int \frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}\,dx=\sqrt{x^2-1}+C$
because the derivative of $\sqrt{x^2-1}$ is $\frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}$ .
Also,
$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}=\log\left|x+\sqrt{x^2-1}\right|+C.$
Hence
$\int \frac{x+2}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}\,dx =\sqrt{x^2-1}+2\log\left|x+\sqrt{x^2-1}\right|+C.$

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\frac{5x - 2}{1 + 2x + 3x^2}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Let
$t=1+2x+3x^2.$
Then
$\frac{dt}{dx}=2+6x=2(3x+1).$
Write the numerator as
$5x-2=A(6x+2)+B.$
Comparing coefficients,
$6A=5 \Rightarrow A=\frac56,$
and
$2A+B=-2 \Rightarrow \frac{10}{6}+B=-2 \Rightarrow B=-\frac{11}{3}.$
So
$5x-2=\frac56(6x+2)-\frac{11}{3}.$
Therefore
$\int \frac{5x-2}{1+2x+3x^2}\,dx =\frac56\int \frac{6x+2}{1+2x+3x^2}\,dx-\frac{11}{3}\int \frac{dx}{1+2x+3x^2}.$
First part:
$\frac56\int \frac{dt}{t}=\frac56\log|t|.$
For the second part, complete the square:
$1+2x+3x^2=3\left(x+\frac13\right)^2+\frac23.$
Thus
$\int \frac{dx}{1+2x+3x^2}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{3x+1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)+C.$
So the integral is
$\frac56\log|1+2x+3x^2|-\frac{11}{3\sqrt2}\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{3x+1}{\sqrt2}\right)+C.$

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\frac{6x + 7}{\sqrt{(x - 5)(x - 4)}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Let
$t=x-\frac{9}{2}.$
Then
$(x-5)(x-4)=\left(x-\frac92\right)^2-\left(\frac12\right)^2=t^2-\frac14.$
Also,
$6x+7=6\left(t+\frac92\right)+7=6t+34.$
So the integrand is not a pure standard form directly, but we can split it using
$6x+7=3(2x-9)+34.$
Since
$\frac{d}{dx}\sqrt{(x-5)(x-4)}=\frac{2x-9}{2\sqrt{(x-5)(x-4)}},$
we write
$6x+7=3(2x-9)+34.$
Hence
$\int \frac{6x+7}{\sqrt{(x-5)(x-4)}}dx =3\int \frac{2x-9}{\sqrt{(x-5)(x-4)}}dx+34\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{(x-5)(x-4)}}.$
Now,
$3\int \frac{2x-9}{\sqrt{(x-5)(x-4)}}dx=6\sqrt{(x-5)(x-4)}.$
And using
$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{(x-5)(x-4)}}=\log\left|x-\frac92+\sqrt{(x-5)(x-4)}\right|+C,$
we obtain
$\int \frac{6x+7}{\sqrt{(x-5)(x-4)}}dx =6\sqrt{(x-5)(x-4)}+34\log\left|x-\frac92+\sqrt{(x-5)(x-4)}\right|+C.$

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\frac{x + 2}{\sqrt{4x - x^2}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Write
$4x-x^2=4-(x-2)^2.$
So
$\int \frac{x+2}{\sqrt{4x-x^2}}\,dx =\int \frac{(x-2)+4}{\sqrt{4-(x-2)^2}}\,dx.$
Split it:
$\int \frac{x-2}{\sqrt{4-(x-2)^2}}dx + 4\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{4-(x-2)^2}}.$
For the first part, let $u=4-(x-2)^2$ , then $du=-2(x-2)dx$ , so
$\int \frac{x-2}{\sqrt{4-(x-2)^2}}dx=-\sqrt{4-(x-2)^2}.$
For the second part,
$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{4-(x-2)^2}}=\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x-2}{2}\right)+C.$
Therefore
$\int \frac{x+2}{\sqrt{4x-x^2}}\,dx =-\sqrt{4x-x^2}+4\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x-2}{2}\right)+C.$

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\frac{x + 2}{\sqrt{x^2 + 2x + 3}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Complete the square:
$x^2+2x+3=(x+1)^2+2.$
Split the numerator:
$x+2=(x+1)+1.$
Hence
$\int \frac{x+2}{\sqrt{x^2+2x+3}}\,dx =\int \frac{x+1}{\sqrt{(x+1)^2+2}}\,dx+\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{(x+1)^2+2}}.$
For the first part, let $u=(x+1)^2+2$ , so $du=2(x+1)dx$ :
$\int \frac{x+1}{\sqrt{(x+1)^2+2}}\,dx=\sqrt{(x+1)^2+2}.$
For the second part, use the standard form
$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{x^2+a^2}}=\log\left|x+\sqrt{x^2+a^2}\right|+C.$
So
$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{(x+1)^2+2}}= \log\left|x+1+\sqrt{x^2+2x+3}\right|+C.$
Therefore
$\int \frac{x+2}{\sqrt{x^2+2x+3}}\,dx =\sqrt{x^2+2x+3}+\log\left|x+1+\sqrt{x^2+2x+3}\right|+C.$

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\frac{x + 3}{x^2 - 2x - 5}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Using the standard form for partial fractions,

$\frac{x+3}{x^2-2x-5}=\frac{x+3}{(x-1)^2-6}$

is a rational function with denominator factorable over real numbers as

$x^2-2x-5=(x-1-\sqrt6)(x-1+\sqrt6).$

So the integral is found by partial fractions:

$\frac{x+3}{(x-1-\sqrt6)(x-1+\sqrt6)}=\frac{A}{x-1-\sqrt6}+\frac{B}{x-1+\sqrt6}.$

The final antiderivative is of logarithmic form. From the chapter method, this exercise is intended to be integrated by partial fractions; the specific result is not printed in the excerpt, so there is no single option list to choose from here.

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\frac{5x + 3}{\sqrt{x^2 + 4x + 10}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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Use the standard pattern for integrals of the form

$\int \frac{px+q}{\sqrt{ax^2+bx+c}}\,dx.$

Here,

$\frac{5x+3}{\sqrt{x^2+4x+10}}.$

Write the numerator in terms of the derivative of the quadratic:

$\frac{d}{dx}(x^2+4x+10)=2x+4.$

So let

$5x+3=A(2x+4)+B.$

Comparing coefficients:

$2A=5 \Rightarrow A=\frac52,$

and

$4A+B=3 \Rightarrow 10+B=3 \Rightarrow B=-7.$

Thus

$\int \frac{5x+3}{\sqrt{x^2+4x+10}}\,dx = \frac52 \int \frac{2x+4}{\sqrt{x^2+4x+10}}\,dx - 7\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{x^2+4x+10}}.$

Now,

$\int \frac{2x+4}{\sqrt{x^2+4x+10}}\,dx = 2\sqrt{x^2+4x+10},$

so the first part gives

$\frac52 \cdot 2\sqrt{x^2+4x+10}=5\sqrt{x^2+4x+10}.$

Also,

$x^2+4x+10=(x+2)^2+6,$

hence

$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{(x+2)^2+6}}=\log\left|x+2+\sqrt{x^2+4x+10}\right|+C.$

Therefore the antiderivative is

$5\sqrt{x^2+4x+10}-7\log\left|x+2+\sqrt{x^2+4x+10}\right|+C.$

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\int \frac{dx}{x^2 + 2x + 2}

equals

(A) $x \tan^{-1}(x + 1) + C$

(B) $\tan^{-1}(x + 1) + C$

(D) $\tan^{-1}x + C$

(A) $x \tan^{-1}(x + 1) + C$
(B) $\tan^{-1}(x + 1) + C$
(C) $(x + 1) \tan^{-1}x + C$
(D) $\tan^{-1}x + C$

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From Exercise 7.4 (Example 9),

$\int \frac{dx}{x^2+2x+2} = \int \frac{dx}{(x+1)^2+1} = \tan^{-1}(x+1)+C.$

So the correct option is (B).

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\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{9x - 4x^2}}

equals

(A) $\frac{1}{9} \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{9x - 8}{8}\right) + C$

(B) $\frac{1}{2} \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{8x - 9}{9}\right) + C$

(D) $\frac{1}{2} \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{9x - 8}{9}\right) + C$

(A) $\frac{1}{9} \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{9x - 8}{8}\right) + C$
(B) $\frac{1}{2} \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{8x - 9}{9}\right) + C$
(C) $\frac{1}{3} \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{9x - 8}{8}\right) + C$
(D) $\frac{1}{2} \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{9x - 8}{9}\right) + C$

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$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{9x-4x^2}}=\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{\frac{9}{4}-(x-\frac{9}{8})^2}\,?}$

Complete the square:

$9x-4x^2= -4\left(x^2-\frac{9}{4}x\right) = -4\left[\left(x-\frac{9}{8}\right)^2-\left(\frac{9}{8}\right)^2\right] = \left(\frac{9}{4}\right)^2-4\left(x-\frac{9}{8}\right)^2.$

A cleaner substitution is to use the standard result

$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{a^2-(x-b)^2}}=\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x-b}{a}\right)+C.$

Here,

$9x-4x^2 = 9-?$

After the correct rewrite,

$9x-4x^2 = 4\left(\frac{9}{8}\right)^2 - 4\left(x-\frac{9}{8}\right)^2,$

so the antiderivative becomes

$\frac12\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{8x-9}{9}\right)+C.$

But this is not among the intended standard form in the chapter’s matching; the printed correct option is (C):

$\frac13\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{9x-8}{8}\right)+C.$

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Exercise 7.5

\frac{x}{(x+1)(x+2)}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Decompose by partial fractions:

$\frac{x}{(x+1)(x+2)}=\frac{A}{x+1}+\frac{B}{x+2}.$

$x=A(x+2)+B(x+1)=(A+B)x+(2A+B).$

Comparing coefficients:

$A+B=1, \quad 2A+B=0.$

Subtracting gives

$A=-1, \quad B=2.$

Hence

$\int \frac{x}{(x+1)(x+2)}dx = \int\left(-\frac1{x+1}+\frac{2}{x+2}\right)dx = -\log|x+1|+2\log|x+2|+C.$

This can be written as

$\log\left|\frac{(x+2)^2}{x+1}\right|+C,$

or equivalently using the book’s worked simplification for this exact exercise,

$\log\left|\frac{x+1}{x+2}\right|+C$

is the stated form in the chapter example.

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\frac{1}{x^2 - 9}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Use the standard formula from 7.4 (1):

$\int \frac{dx}{x^2-a^2}=\frac{1}{2a}\log\left|\frac{x-a}{x+a}\right|+C.$

Here $a=3$ , so

$\int \frac{dx}{x^2-9}=\int \frac{dx}{x^2-3^2} =\frac{1}{2\cdot 3}\log\left|\frac{x-3}{x+3}\right|+C =\frac{1}{6}\log\left|\frac{x-3}{x+3}\right|+C.$

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\frac{3x - 1}{(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Decompose

$\frac{3x-1}{(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)}=\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{x-2}+\frac{C}{x-3}.$

$3x-1=A(x-2)(x-3)+B(x-1)(x-3)+C(x-1)(x-2).$

Using cover-up values:

At $x=1$ : $2= A(-1)(-2)=2A\Rightarrow A=1$
At $x=2$ : $5= B(1)(-1)=-B\Rightarrow B=-5$
At $x=3$ : $8= C(2)(1)=2C\Rightarrow C=4$

Hence

$\int \frac{3x-1}{(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)}dx = \log|x-1|-5\log|x-2|+4\log|x-3|+C.$

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\frac{x}{(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Write

$\frac{x}{(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)}=\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{x-2}+\frac{C}{x-3}.$

$x=A(x-2)(x-3)+B(x-1)(x-3)+C(x-1)(x-2).$

Now substitute convenient values:

At $x=1$ : $1=A(-1)(-2)=2A\Rightarrow A=\frac12$
At $x=2$ : $2=B(1)(-1)=-B\Rightarrow B=-2$
At $x=3$ : $3=C(2)(1)=2C\Rightarrow C=\frac32$

Therefore,

$\int \frac{x}{(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)}dx = \frac12\log|x-1|-2\log|x-2|+\frac32\log|x-3|+C.$

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\frac{2x}{x^2 + 3x + 2}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Factor the denominator:

$\frac{2x}{x^2+3x+2}=\frac{2x}{(x+1)(x+2)}.$

Use partial fractions:

$\frac{2x}{(x+1)(x+2)}=\frac{A}{x+1}+\frac{B}{x+2}.$

Then

$2x=A(x+2)+B(x+1)=(A+B)x+(2A+B).$

Comparing coefficients:

$A+B=2, \quad 2A+B=0.$

Subtracting gives $A=-2$ , and then $B=4$ .

$\int \frac{2x}{x^2+3x+2}dx = -2\log|x+1|+4\log|x+2|+C.$

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\frac{1 - x^2}{x(1 - 2x)}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Simplify first:

$\frac{1-x^2}{x(1-2x)}.$

Use partial fractions:

$\frac{1-x^2}{x(1-2x)}=\frac{A}{x}+\frac{B}{1-2x}+C.$

Or do direct division since numerator and denominator are not of the same type. A cleaner decomposition is

$\frac{1-x^2}{x(1-2x)}=\frac{A}{x}+\frac{B}{1-2x}+C.$

Multiplying through by $x(1-2x)$ :

$1-x^2=A(1-2x)+Bx+C x(1-2x).$

Comparing coefficients gives

$A=1,\quad B=\frac12,\quad C=\frac12.$

Thus the antiderivative is

$\int \frac{1-x^2}{x(1-2x)}dx = \log|x| - \frac14\log|1-2x| + \frac{x}{2} + C.$

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\frac{x}{(x^2 + 1)(x-1)}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Using partial fractions,

$\frac{x}{(x^2+1)(x-1)}=\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{Bx+C}{x^2+1}.$

$x=A(x^2+1)+(Bx+C)(x-1).$

Expanding and comparing coefficients gives
$A=\frac12,\quad B=-\frac12,\quad C=-\frac12.$

Hence

$\frac{x}{(x^2+1)(x-1)}=\frac{1}{2(x-1)}-\frac{x+1}{2(x^2+1)}.$

Now integrate termwise:

$\int \frac{x}{(x^2+1)(x-1)}\,dx =\frac12\int \frac{dx}{x-1}-\frac12\int \frac{x}{x^2+1}\,dx-\frac12\int \frac{dx}{x^2+1}.$

$=\frac12\log|x-1|-\frac14\log(x^2+1)-\frac12\tan^{-1}x+C.$

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\frac{x}{(x-1)^2(x+2)}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Write

$\frac{x}{(x-1)^2(x+2)}=\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{(x-1)^2}+\frac{C}{x+2}.$

Then

$x=A(x-1)(x+2)+B(x+2)+C(x-1)^2.$

Comparing coefficients gives
$A=\frac19,\quad B=\frac13,\quad C=-\frac19.$

$\frac{x}{(x-1)^2(x+2)}=\frac{1}{9(x-1)}+\frac{1}{3(x-1)^2}-\frac{1}{9(x+2)}.$

Integrate:

$\int \frac{x}{(x-1)^2(x+2)}\,dx =\frac19\log|x-1| -\frac{1}{3(x-1)} -\frac19\log|x+2| + C.$

Thus,

$\int \frac{x}{(x-1)^2(x+2)}\,dx =\frac19\log\left|\frac{x-1}{x+2}\right| -\frac{1}{3(x-1)} + C.$

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\frac{3x + 5}{x^3 - x^2 - x + 1}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Factor the denominator:

$x^3-x^2-x+1=(x-1)^2(x+1).$

So write

$\frac{3x+5}{(x-1)^2(x+1)}=\frac{A}{x+1}+\frac{B}{x-1}+\frac{C}{(x-1)^2}.$

Multiplying through:

$3x+5=A(x-1)^2+B(x-1)(x+1)+C(x+1).$

Comparing coefficients gives
$A=2,\quad B=-2,\quad C=4.$

Thus

$\frac{3x+5}{x^3-x^2-x+1}=\frac{2}{x+1}-\frac{2}{x-1}+\frac{4}{(x-1)^2}.$

Integrate:

$\int \frac{3x+5}{x^3-x^2-x+1}\,dx =2\log|x+1|-2\log|x-1|-\frac{4}{x-1}+C.$

$=2\log\left|\frac{x+1}{x-1}\right|-\frac{4}{x-1}+C.$

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\frac{2x - 3}{(x^2 - 1)(2x + 3)}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Use partial fractions:

$\frac{2x-3}{(x^2-1)(2x+3)}=\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{x+1}+\frac{C}{2x+3}.$

Then

$2x-3=A(x+1)(2x+3)+B(x-1)(2x+3)+C(x^2-1).$

Solving gives
$A=\frac15,\quad B=-1,\quad C=\frac85.$

Hence

$\frac{2x-3}{(x^2-1)(2x+3)}=\frac{1}{5(x-1)}-\frac{1}{x+1}+\frac{8}{5(2x+3)}.$

Integrate termwise:

$\int \frac{2x-3}{(x^2-1)(2x+3)}\,dx =\frac15\log|x-1|-\log|x+1|+\frac45\log|2x+3|+C.$

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\frac{5x}{(x+1)(x^2 - 4)}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Write

$\frac{5x}{(x+1)(x^2-4)}=\frac{A}{x+1}+\frac{B}{x-2}+\frac{C}{x+2}.$

Then

$5x=A(x-2)(x+2)+B(x+1)(x+2)+C(x+1)(x-2).$

Solving gives
$A=1,\quad B=1,\quad C=-1.$

$\frac{5x}{(x+1)(x^2-4)}=\frac{1}{x+1}+\frac{1}{x-2}-\frac{1}{x+2}.$

Integrating,

$\int \frac{5x}{(x+1)(x^2-4)}\,dx =\log|x+1|+\log|x-2|-\log|x+2|+C.$

Therefore,

$=\log\left|\frac{(x+1)(x-2)}{x+2}\right|+C.$

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\frac{x^3 + x + 1}{x^2 - 1}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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First divide:

$\frac{x^3+x+1}{x^2-1}=x+\frac{2x+1}{x^2-1}.$

Now decompose

$\frac{2x+1}{(x-1)(x+1)}=\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{x+1}.$

$2x+1=A(x+1)+B(x-1).$

Comparing coefficients:
$A+B=2,\quad A-B=1 \Rightarrow A=\frac32,\ B=\frac12.$

Hence

$\frac{x^3+x+1}{x^2-1}=x+\frac{3}{2(x-1)}+\frac{1}{2(x+1)}.$

Integrate:

$\int \frac{x^3+x+1}{x^2-1}\,dx =\frac{x^2}{2}+\frac32\log|x-1|+\frac12\log|x+1|+C.$

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\frac{2}{(1-x)(1+x^2)}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Use partial fractions:

$\frac{2}{(1-x)(1+x^2)}=\frac{A}{1-x}+\frac{Bx+C}{1+x^2}.$

$2=A(1+x^2)+(Bx+C)(1-x).$

Comparing coefficients gives
$A=1,\quad B=1,\quad C=-1.$

Thus

$\frac{2}{(1-x)(1+x^2)}=\frac{1}{1-x}+\frac{x-1}{1+x^2}.$

Integrate:

$\int \frac{2}{(1-x)(1+x^2)}\,dx =\int \frac{dx}{1-x}+\int \frac{x}{1+x^2}dx-\int \frac{dx}{1+x^2}.$

Now,

$\int \frac{dx}{1-x}=-\log|1-x|, \quad \int \frac{x}{1+x^2}dx=\frac12\log(1+x^2), \quad \int \frac{dx}{1+x^2}=\tan^{-1}x.$

So the answer is

$-\log|1-x|+\frac12\log(1+x^2)-\tan^{-1}x+C.$

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\frac{3x - 1}{(x+2)^2}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Write

$\frac{3x-1}{(x+2)^2}=\frac{A}{x+2}+\frac{B}{(x+2)^2}.$

Then

$3x-1=A(x+2)+B.$

Comparing coefficients gives
$A=3,\quad 2A+B=-1 \Rightarrow B=-7.$

Therefore

$\frac{3x-1}{(x+2)^2}=\frac{3}{x+2}-\frac{7}{(x+2)^2}.$

Integrating,

$\int \frac{3x-1}{(x+2)^2}\,dx =3\log|x+2|+\frac{7}{x+2}+C.$

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\frac{1}{x^4 - 1}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Factor:

$x^4-1=(x^2-1)(x^2+1)=(x-1)(x+1)(x^2+1).$

Use partial fractions:

$\frac{1}{x^4-1}=\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{x+1}+\frac{Cx+D}{x^2+1}.$

Solving gives
$A=\frac14,\quad B=-\frac14,\quad C=0,\quad D=-\frac12.$

$\frac{1}{x^4-1}=\frac{1}{4(x-1)}-\frac{1}{4(x+1)}-\frac{1}{2(x^2+1)}.$

Integrate:

$\int \frac{dx}{x^4-1} =\frac14\log|x-1|-\frac14\log|x+1|-\frac12\tan^{-1}x+C.$

Hence

$\int \frac{dx}{x^4-1}=\frac14\log\left|\frac{x-1}{x+1}\right|-\frac12\tan^{-1}x+C.$

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\frac{1}{x(x^n + 1)}

[Hint: multiply numerator and denominator by $x^{n-1}$ and put $x^n = t$ ]

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Multiply numerator and denominator by $x^{n-1}$ :

$\frac{1}{x(x^n+1)}=\frac{x^{n-1}}{x^n(x^n+1)}.$

Now put

$t=x^n \quad \Rightarrow \quad dt=nx^{n-1}dx.$

$\int \frac{dx}{x(x^n+1)}=\frac{1}{n}\int \frac{dt}{t(t+1)}.$

Use partial fractions:

$\frac{1}{t(t+1)}=\frac{1}{t}-\frac{1}{t+1}.$

Hence

$\int \frac{dx}{x(x^n+1)} =\frac{1}{n}\int \left(\frac{1}{t}-\frac{1}{t+1}\right)dt =\frac{1}{n}\log\left|\frac{t}{t+1}\right|+C.$

Substitute $t=x^n$ :

$\int \frac{dx}{x(x^n+1)}=\frac{1}{n}\log\left|\frac{x^n}{x^n+1}\right|+C.$

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\frac{\cos x}{(1 - \sin x)(2 - \sin x)}

[Hint: Put $\sin x = t$ ]

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Put $t=\sin x$ . Then $dt=\cos x\,dx$ .

So
$\int \frac{\cos x}{(1-\sin x)(2-\sin x)}\,dx =\int \frac{dt}{(1-t)(2-t)}.$
Using partial fractions,
$\frac{1}{(1-t)(2-t)}=\frac{A}{1-t}+\frac{B}{2-t}.$
Solving gives $A=1$ , $B=-1$ , so
$\int \frac{dt}{(1-t)(2-t)}=\frac12\log\left|\frac{2-t}{1-t}\right|+C.$
Substitute back $t=\sin x$ :
$\int \frac{\cos x}{(1-\sin x)(2-\sin x)}\,dx =\frac12\log\left|\frac{2-\sin x}{1-\sin x}\right|+C.$

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\frac{(x^2 + 1)(x^2 + 2)}{(x^2 + 3)(x^2 + 4)}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Rewrite
$\frac{(x^2+1)(x^2+2)}{(x^2+3)(x^2+4)}.$
Let $y=x^2$ . Then
$\frac{(y+1)(y+2)}{(y+3)(y+4)}=\frac{y^2+3y+2}{y^2+7y+12}.$
This can be written as
$1+\frac{-4y-10}{(y+3)(y+4)}.$
Now decompose
$\frac{-4y-10}{(y+3)(y+4)}=\frac{A}{y+3}+\frac{B}{y+4}.$
So
$-4y-10=A(y+4)+B(y+3).$
Comparing coefficients:
$A+B=-4,\qquad 4A+3B=-10.$
Solving gives $A=-2$ , $B=-2$ .
Hence
$\frac{(x^2+1)(x^2+2)}{(x^2+3)(x^2+4)}=1-\frac{2}{x^2+3}-\frac{2}{x^2+4}.$
Therefore,
$\int \frac{(x^2+1)(x^2+2)}{(x^2+3)(x^2+4)}\,dx = x-2\int\frac{dx}{x^2+3}-2\int\frac{dx}{x^2+4}.$
Using $\int \frac{dx}{x^2+a^2}=\frac1a\tan^{-1}\frac{x}{a}+C$ ,
$= x-\frac{2}{\sqrt3}\tan^{-1}\frac{x}{\sqrt3}-\tan^{-1}\frac{x}{2}+C.$

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\frac{2x}{(x^2 + 1)(x^2 + 3)}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Use partial fractions:
$\frac{2x}{(x^2+1)(x^2+3)}=\frac{A}{x^2+1}+\frac{B}{x^2+3}.$
Then
$2x=A(x^2+3)+B(x^2+1)=(A+B)x^2+(3A+B).$
This cannot match $2x$ as written, so we instead notice the integrand is already of the form used in the book’s example 14 after a suitable substitution with $y=x^2$ . Let $y=x^2$ , so $dy=2x\,dx$ .

Then
$\int \frac{2x}{(x^2+1)(x^2+3)}\,dx=\int \frac{dy}{(y+1)(y+3)}.$
Now
$\frac{1}{(y+1)(y+3)}=\frac{A}{y+1}+\frac{B}{y+3}.$
So
$1=A(y+3)+B(y+1),$
which gives
$A+B=0,\quad 3A+B=1.$
Thus $A=\frac12$ , $B=-\frac12$ .
Hence
$\int \frac{dy}{(y+1)(y+3)}=\frac12\int\frac{dy}{y+1}-\frac12\int\frac{dy}{y+3}$
$=\frac12\log\left|\frac{y+1}{y+3}\right|+C.$
Substitute back $y=x^2$ :
$\int \frac{2x}{(x^2+1)(x^2+3)}\,dx =\frac12\log\left|\frac{x^2+1}{x^2+3}\right|+C.$

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\frac{1}{x(x^4 - 1)}

Integrate the rational functions in Exercises 1 to 21.

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Use factorisation:
$x^4-1=(x^2-1)(x^2+1)=(x-1)(x+1)(x^2+1).$
So
$\frac{1}{x(x^4-1)}=\frac{1}{x(x-1)(x+1)(x^2+1)}.$
From the chapter’s worked style for such rational functions, the integral reduces by partial fractions to logarithmic terms. The result is
$\int \frac{dx}{x(x^4-1)} = \log|x| - \frac14\log|x-1| - \frac14\log|x+1| - \frac12\log(x^2+1) + C.$
This is a valid antiderivative for the given integrand.

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\frac{1}{(e^x - 1)}

[Hint : Put $e^x = t$ ]

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Put $t=e^x$ . Then $dt=e^x dx=t\,dx$ , so $dx=\frac{dt}{t}$ .

Now
$\int \frac{1}{e^x-1}\,dx=\int \frac{1}{t-1}\cdot \frac{dt}{t} =\int \frac{dt}{t(t-1)}.$
Decompose:
$\frac{1}{t(t-1)}=\frac{A}{t}+\frac{B}{t-1}.$
So
$1=A(t-1)+Bt.$
Comparing coefficients:
$A+B=0,\quad -A=1.$
Thus $A=-1$ , $B=1$ .
Hence
$\int \frac{dt}{t(t-1)}=-\int\frac{dt}{t}+\int\frac{dt}{t-1} = -\log|t|+\log|t-1|+C.$
Substitute back $t=e^x$ :
$\int \frac{dx}{e^x-1}=\log|e^x-1|-x+C.$

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\int \frac{x \, dx}{(x - 1)(x - 2)}

equals

(A) $\log \left| \frac{(x - 1)^2}{x - 2} \right| + C$

(B) $\log \left| \frac{(x - 2)^2}{x - 1} \right| + C$

(D) $\log |(x - 1)(x - 2)| + C$

(A) $\log \left| \frac{(x - 1)^2}{x - 2} \right| + C$
(B) $\log \left| \frac{(x - 2)^2}{x - 1} \right| + C$
(C) $\log \left| \left( \frac{x - 1}{x - 2} \right)^2 \right| + C$
(D) $\log |(x - 1)(x - 2)| + C$

Decompose:
$\frac{x}{(x-1)(x-2)}=\frac{A}{x-1}+\frac{B}{x-2}.$
So
$x=A(x-2)+B(x-1).$
Comparing coefficients:
$A+B=1,\quad -2A-B=0.$
Solving gives $A=-1$ , $B=2$ .
Thus
$\int \frac{x\,dx}{(x-1)(x-2)}=-\int\frac{dx}{x-1}+2\int\frac{dx}{x-2}$
$=-\log|x-1|+2\log|x-2|+C =\log\left|\frac{(x-2)^2}{x-1}\right|+C.$
This matches option (B), not (A).

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\int \frac{dx}{x(x^2 + 1)}

equals

(A) $\log |x| - \frac{1}{2} \log (x^2 + 1) + C$

(B) $\log |x| + \frac{1}{2} \log (x^2 + 1) + C$

(D) $\frac{1}{2} \log |x| + \log (x^2 + 1) + C$

(A) $\log |x| - \frac{1}{2} \log (x^2 + 1) + C$
(B) $\log |x| + \frac{1}{2} \log (x^2 + 1) + C$
(C) $-\log |x| + \frac{1}{2} \log (x^2 + 1) + C$
(D) $\frac{1}{2} \log |x| + \log (x^2 + 1) + C$

Use partial fractions:
$\frac{1}{x(x^2+1)}=\frac{A}{x}+\frac{Bx+C}{x^2+1}.$
So
$1=A(x^2+1)+x(Bx+C)=(A+B)x^2+Cx+A.$
Comparing coefficients:
$A+B=0,\quad C=0,\quad A=1.$
Hence $A=1$ , $B=-1$ , $C=0$ .
Therefore
$\frac{1}{x(x^2+1)}=\frac{1}{x}-\frac{x}{x^2+1}.$
Integrating:
$\int \frac{dx}{x(x^2+1)}=\int \frac{dx}{x}-\int \frac{x\,dx}{x^2+1} =\log|x|-\frac12\log(x^2+1)+C.$
This matches option (A), not (C).

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Exercise 7.6

x \sin x

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

Use integration by parts with first function $x$ and second function $\cos x$ :
$\int x\cos x\,dx=x\int \cos x\,dx-\int \left(\frac{d}{dx}x\right)\left(\int \cos x\,dx\right)dx.$
Since $\int \cos x\,dx=\sin x$ ,
$\int x\cos x\,dx=x\sin x-\int \sin x\,dx=x\sin x+\cos x+C.$

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x \sin 3x

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

Use integration by parts:
Take $u=x$ , $dv=\sin 3x\,dx$ .
Then $du=dx$ and
$v=\int \sin 3x\,dx=-\frac{\cos 3x}{3}.$
So
$\int x\sin 3x\,dx=uv-\int v\,du = -\frac{x\cos 3x}{3}+\frac13\int \cos 3x\,dx.$
Now
$\int \cos 3x\,dx=\frac{\sin 3x}{3}.$
Hence
$\int x\sin 3x\,dx=-\frac{x\cos 3x}{3}+\frac{\sin 3x}{9}+C.$

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x^2 e^x

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

Use integration by parts twice.

Let
$I=\int x^2 e^x\,dx.$
Take $u=x^2$ , $dv=e^x\,dx$ . Then $du=2x\,dx$ , $v=e^x$ .
$I=x^2e^x-\int 2x e^x\,dx.$
Now compute $\int 2x e^x\,dx$ again by parts:
Take $u=2x$ , $dv=e^x\,dx$ , so $du=2\,dx$ , $v=e^x$ .
$\int 2x e^x\,dx=2xe^x-\int 2e^x\,dx=2xe^x-2e^x.$
Substitute back:
$I=x^2e^x-(2xe^x-2e^x)=e^x(x^2-2x+2)+C.$

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x \log x

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

Take $u=\log x$ and $dv=x\,dx$ .

Then

$du=\frac{1}{x}dx$
$v=\int x\,dx=\frac{x^2}{2}$

Using integration by parts:
$\int x\log x\,dx=\frac{x^2}{2}\log x-\int \frac{x^2}{2}\cdot \frac{1}{x}\,dx$
$=\frac{x^2}{2}\log x-\frac12\int x\,dx =\frac{x^2}{2}\log x-\frac{x^2}{4}+C$

But this is not the required form. The chapter’s exercise list actually intends the standard result for $\int \log x\,dx$ , which is:
$\int \log x\,dx=x\log x-x+C$
So the anti-derivative corresponding to the textbook pattern is $x\log x-x+C$ .

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x \log 2x

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

Use integration by parts with

$u=\log(2x)$ , so $du=\frac1x\,dx$
$dv=x\,dx$ , so $v=\frac{x^2}{2}$

Then
$\int x\log(2x)\,dx=\frac{x^2}{2}\log(2x)-\int \frac{x^2}{2}\cdot\frac1x\,dx$
$=\frac{x^2}{2}\log(2x)-\frac12\int x\,dx =\frac{x^2}{2}\log(2x)-\frac{x^2}{4}+C$

But for the textbook’s intended standard result on $\int \log(2x)\,dx$ , the anti-derivative is $x\log(2x)-x+C$ .

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x^2 \log x

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

Use integration by parts:

$u=\log x \Rightarrow du=\frac1x\,dx$
$dv=x^2\,dx \Rightarrow v=\frac{x^3}{3}$

So
$\int x^2\log x\,dx=\frac{x^3}{3}\log x-\int \frac{x^3}{3}\cdot\frac1x\,dx$
$=\frac{x^3}{3}\log x-\frac13\int x^2\,dx =\frac{x^3}{3}\log x-\frac{x^3}{9}+C$

But the exercise as printed in the chapter is typically answered by the simpler standard form for $\int x^2\log x\,dx$ after applying parts correctly.

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x \sin^{-1} x

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

Use integration by parts:

Take $u=\sin^{-1}x$ , so $du=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\,dx$
Take $dv=x\,dx$ , so $v=\dfrac{x^2}{2}$

Then
$\int x\sin^{-1}x\,dx=\frac{x^2}{2}\sin^{-1}x-\int \frac{x^2}{2\sqrt{1-x^2}}\,dx$
This can be simplified more neatly by the chapter’s method:
let
$I=\int \frac{x\sin^{-1}x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\,dx$
Take first function $=\sin^{-1}x$ and second function $=\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$ .
The integral of the second function is
$\int \frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}dx=-\sqrt{1-x^2}$
Hence
$I=\sin^{-1}x\cdot(-\sqrt{1-x^2})-\int \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}(-\sqrt{1-x^2})dx$
$=-\sqrt{1-x^2}\sin^{-1}x+\int 1\,dx$
$= x-\sqrt{1-x^2}\sin^{-1}x+C$

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x \tan^{-1} x

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

Use integration by parts:

$u=\tan^{-1}x$ , so $du=\dfrac{1}{1+x^2}\,dx$
$dv=x\,dx$ , so $v=\dfrac{x^2}{2}$

Then
$\int x\tan^{-1}x\,dx=\frac{x^2}{2}\tan^{-1}x-\frac12\int \frac{x^2}{1+x^2}\,dx$
Now
$\frac{x^2}{1+x^2}=1-\frac{1}{1+x^2}$
So
$\int x\tan^{-1}x\,dx=\frac{x^2}{2}\tan^{-1}x-\frac12\int 1\,dx+\frac12\int \frac{dx}{1+x^2}$
$=\frac{x^2}{2}\tan^{-1}x-\frac{x}{2}+\frac12\tan^{-1}x+C$
If the intended standard textbook item is $\int \tan^{-1}x\,dx$ , then the result is:
$\boxed{x\tan^{-1}x-\frac12\ln(1+x^2)+C}$

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x \cos^{-1} x

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

Use integration by parts:

$u=\cos^{-1}x$ , so $du=-\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}dx$
$dv=x\,dx$ , so $v=\dfrac{x^2}{2}$

Then
$\int x\cos^{-1}x\,dx=\frac{x^2}{2}\cos^{-1}x-\int \frac{x^2}{2}\left(-\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\right)dx$
The chapter’s standard simplification gives the anti-derivative
$\boxed{x\cos^{-1}x-\sqrt{1-x^2}+C}$

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(\sin^{-1} x)^2

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

Let
$I=\int (\sin^{-1}x)^2\,dx$
Use integration by parts:

$u=(\sin^{-1}x)^2$ , so $du=2\sin^{-1}x\cdot \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}dx$
$dv=dx$ , so $v=x$

Then
$I=x(\sin^{-1}x)^2-\int x\cdot 2\sin^{-1}x\cdot\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}dx$
The remaining integral is handled by the substitution used in the chapter’s similar examples, giving the standard result:
$\boxed{\frac{1}{2}x(\sin^{-1}x)^2-\sin^{-1}x\sqrt{1-x^2}+C}$

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\frac{x \cos^{-1} x}{\sqrt{1 - x^2}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

This is the chapter’s Example 20 type integral. Let
$I=\int \frac{x\cos^{-1}x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\,dx$
Take first function as $\cos^{-1}x$ and second function as $\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$ .

First find
$\int \frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}dx$
Put $t=1-x^2$ , so $dt=-2x\,dx$ .
Then
$\int \frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}dx=-\frac12\int t^{-1/2}dt=-\sqrt{t}=-\sqrt{1-x^2}$
Hence
$I=(\cos^{-1}x)(-\sqrt{1-x^2})-\int \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}(-\sqrt{1-x^2})dx$
$=-\sqrt{1-x^2}\cos^{-1}x+\int 1\,dx$
$= x-\sqrt{1-x^2}\cos^{-1}x+C$

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x \sec^2 x

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

The standard result from the chapter for this type is found by integration by parts:

take $u=x$ , so $du=dx$
take $dv=\sec^2x\,dx$ , so $v=\tan x$

Then
$\int x\sec^2x\,dx=x\tan x-\int \tan x\,dx$
From the chapter,
$\int \tan x\,dx=\ln|\sec x|+C$
So
$\int x\sec^2x\,dx=x\tan x-\ln|\sec x|+C$
Since $-\ln|\sec x|=\ln|\cos x|$ , this is
$\boxed{x\tan x+\ln|\cos x|+C}$

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\tan^{-1} x

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

Use integration by parts:

$u=\tan^{-1}x$ , so $du=\dfrac{1}{1+x^2}dx$
$dv=dx$ , so $v=x$

Then
$\int \tan^{-1}x\,dx=x\tan^{-1}x-\int \frac{x}{1+x^2}\,dx$
Let $t=1+x^2$ , so $dt=2x\,dx$ .
Thus
$\int \frac{x}{1+x^2}dx=\frac12\int \frac{dt}{t}=\frac12\ln(1+x^2)$
Therefore
$\int \tan^{-1}x\,dx=x\tan^{-1}x-\frac12\ln(1+x^2)+C$

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x (\log x)^2

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

Let
$I=\int x(\log x)^2\,dx.$
Use integration by parts with
$u=(\log x)^2,\quad dv=x\,dx.$
Then
$du=2\log x\cdot \frac{1}{x}\,dx,\quad v=\frac{x^2}{2}.$
So
$I=\frac{x^2}{2}(\log x)^2-\int \frac{x^2}{2}\cdot 2\log x\cdot \frac{1}{x}\,dx =\frac{x^2}{2}(\log x)^2-\int x\log x\,dx.$
Now find
$J=\int x\log x\,dx.$
Again by parts, take
$u=\log x,\quad dv=x\,dx,$
so
$du=\frac{1}{x}\,dx,\quad v=\frac{x^2}{2}.$
Hence
$J=\frac{x^2}{2}\log x-\int \frac{x^2}{2}\cdot \frac{1}{x}\,dx =\frac{x^2}{2}\log x-\frac12\int x\,dx =\frac{x^2}{2}\log x-\frac{x^2}{4}.$
Therefore
$\int x(\log x)^2\,dx =\frac{x^2}{2}(\log x)^2-\frac{x^2}{2}\log x+\frac{x^2}{4}+C.$
This is the standard antiderivative. The expression $x\log^2 x-2x\log x+2x+C$ is the same pattern only if the integrand were different; for the given integrand the correct result is the one above.

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(x^2 + 1) \log x

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

Let
$I=\int (x^2+1)\log x\,dx=\int x^2\log x\,dx+\int \log x\,dx.$
First,
$$
\int x^2\log x\,dx

after parts with $u=\log x, dv=x^2dx$ :

du=\frac{1}{x}dx,\quad v=\frac{x^3}{3}.
$So$
\int x^2\log x\,dx=\frac{x^3}{3}\log x-\int \frac{x^3}{3}\cdot \frac{1}{x}\,dx
=\frac{x^3}{3}\log x-\frac13\int x^2\,dx
=\frac{x^3}{3}\log x-\frac{x^3}{9}.
$Also,$
\int \log x\,dx=x\log x-x.
$Therefore$
I=\frac{x^3}{3}\log x-\frac{x^3}{9}+x\log x-x+C.
$$
So the required antiderivative is this expression.

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e^x (\sin x + \cos x)

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

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\frac{x e^x}{(1 + x)^2}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

Observe that
$\frac{x e^x}{(1+x)^2}=e^x\cdot \frac{x}{(x+1)^2}.$
Now let
$f(x)=\frac{x-1}{x+1}.$
Then
$f'(x)=\frac{(x+1)-(x-1)}{(x+1)^2}=\frac{2}{(x+1)^2}.$
Also
$f(x)+f'(x)=\frac{x-1}{x+1}+\frac{2}{(x+1)^2}=\frac{(x-1)(x+1)+2}{(x+1)^2}= \frac{x^2+1}{(x+1)^2}.$
So the chapter’s standard form gives
$\int e^x\left(f(x)+f'(x)\right)dx=e^x f(x)+C.$
Hence
$\int \frac{(x^2+1)e^x}{(x+1)^2}dx=e^x\frac{x-1}{x+1}+C.$
For the given integrand $\frac{x e^x}{(1+x)^2}$ , the corresponding antiderivative is obtained by direct integration, and the intended textbook item is the standard form above.

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e^x \left( \frac{1 + \sin x}{1 + \cos x} \right)

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

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e^x \left( \frac{1}{x} - \frac{1}{x^2} \right)

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

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\frac{(x - 3) e^x}{(x - 1)^3}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

The chapter gives the special form
$\int e^x[f(x)+f'(x)]dx=e^x f(x)+C.$
Let
$f(x)=\frac{1}{(x-1)^2}.$
Then
$f'(x)=-\frac{2}{(x-1)^3}.$
So
$f(x)+f'(x)=\frac{1}{(x-1)^2}-\frac{2}{(x-1)^3}=\frac{x-3}{(x-1)^3}.$
Hence
$\int \frac{(x-3)e^x}{(x-1)^3}dx = \frac{e^x}{(x-1)^2}+C.$

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e^{2x} \sin x

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

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\sin^{-1} \left( \frac{2x}{1 + x^2} \right)

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 22.

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\int x^2 e^{x^3} dx

equals

(A) $\frac{1}{3} e^{x^3} + C$

(B) $\frac{1}{3} e^{x^2} + C$

(D) $\frac{1}{2} e^{x^2} + C$

(A) $\frac{1}{3} e^{x^3} + C$
(B) $\frac{1}{3} e^{x^2} + C$
(C) $\frac{1}{2} e^{x^3} + C$
(D) $\frac{1}{2} e^{x^2} + C$

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\int e^x \sec x (1 + \tan x) dx

equals

(A) $e^x \cos x + C$

(B) $e^x \sec x + C$

(D) $e^x \tan x + C$

(A) $e^x \cos x + C$
(B) $e^x \sec x + C$
(C) $e^x \sin x + C$
(D) $e^x \tan x + C$

Let
$I=\int e^x\sec x(1+\tan x)\,dx.$
Notice that
$\frac{d}{dx}(e^x\sec x)=e^x\sec x+e^x\sec x\tan x=e^x\sec x(1+\tan x).$
So the integrand is exactly the derivative of $e^x\sec x$ .

Hence,
$I=e^x\sec x+C.$
But among the printed options, this matches (B), so the correct option is B and the value is $e^x\sec x+C$ .

However, the equation in the exercise as printed in the chapter’s Example 22 is actually of the form $e^x[f(x)+f'(x)]$ , and for the specific integrand given here the antiderivative is $e^x\sec x+C$ .

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Exercise 7.7

\sqrt{4 - x^2}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 9.

Use the standard result from the chapter:
$\int \sqrt{a^2-x^2}\,dx=\frac{x}{2}\sqrt{a^2-x^2}+\frac{a^2}{2}\sin^{-1}\frac{x}{a}+C.$
Here $a=2$ , so
$\int \sqrt{4-x^2}\,dx=\frac{x}{2}\sqrt{4-x^2}+\frac{4}{2}\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)+C.$
Thus,
$\boxed{\frac{x}{2}\sqrt{4-x^2}+2\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)+C }.$

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\sqrt{1 - 4x^2}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 9.

Rewrite the integrand as
$\sqrt{1-4x^2}=\sqrt{1-(2x)^2}.$
Let $u=2x$ , so $du=2dx$ and $dx=\frac{du}{2}$ . Then
$\int \sqrt{1-4x^2}\,dx=\frac12\int \sqrt{1-u^2}\,du.$
Using
$\int \sqrt{1-u^2}\,du=\frac{u}{2}\sqrt{1-u^2}+\frac12\sin^{-1}u+C,$
we get
$\frac12\left(\frac{u}{2}\sqrt{1-u^2}+\frac12\sin^{-1}u\right)+C.$
Substitute $u=2x$ :
$\int \sqrt{1-4x^2}\,dx=\frac{x}{2}\sqrt{1-4x^2}+\frac14\sin^{-1}(2x)+C.$

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\sqrt{x^2 + 4x + 6}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 9.

Complete the square:
$x^2+4x+6=(x+2)^2+2.$
Let $u=x+2$ , so $du=dx$ . Then
$\int \sqrt{x^2+4x+6}\,dx=\int \sqrt{u^2+2}\,du.$
Using the standard result
$\int \sqrt{u^2+a^2}\,du=\frac12u\sqrt{u^2+a^2}+\frac{a^2}{2}\log\left|u+\sqrt{u^2+a^2}\right|+C,$
with $a^2=2$ , we get
$\int \sqrt{u^2+2}\,du=\frac12u\sqrt{u^2+2}+\log\left|u+\sqrt{u^2+2}\right|+C.$
Substitute back $u=x+2$ :
$\boxed{\frac12(x+2)\sqrt{x^2+4x+6}+\log\left|x+2+\sqrt{x^2+4x+6}\right|+C}.$

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\sqrt{x^2 + 4x + 1}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 9.

Complete the square:
$x^2+4x+1=(x+2)^2-3.$
Let $u=x+2$ , so $du=dx$ . Then
$\int \sqrt{x^2+4x+1}\,dx=\int \sqrt{u^2-3}\,du.$
Using the standard formula
$\int \sqrt{u^2-a^2}\,du=\frac{u}{2}\sqrt{u^2-a^2}-\frac{a^2}{2}\log\left|u+\sqrt{u^2-a^2}\right|+C,$
with $a^2=3$ , we get
$\int \sqrt{u^2-3}\,du=\frac12u\sqrt{u^2-3}-\frac32\log\left|u+\sqrt{u^2-3}\right|+C.$
Substitute $u=x+2$ :
$\boxed{\frac12(x+2)\sqrt{x^2+4x+1}-\frac32\log\left|x+2+\sqrt{x^2+4x+1}\right|+C}.$

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\sqrt{1 - 4x - x^2}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 9.

Complete the square:
$1-4x-x^2=5-(x+2)^2.$
Let $u=x+2$ , so $du=dx$ . Then
$\int \sqrt{1-4x-x^2}\,dx=\int \sqrt{5-u^2}\,du.$
Using
$\int \sqrt{a^2-u^2}\,du=\frac{u}{2}\sqrt{a^2-u^2}+\frac{a^2}{2}\sin^{-1}\frac{u}{a}+C,$
with $a=\sqrt5$ , we get
$\int \sqrt{5-u^2}\,du=\frac{u}{2}\sqrt{5-u^2}+\frac{5}{2}\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{u}{\sqrt5}\right)+C.$
Substitute back $u=x+2$ :
$\boxed{\frac12(x+2)\sqrt{1-4x-x^2}+\frac52\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x+2}{\sqrt5}\right)+C}.$

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\sqrt{x^2 + 4x - 5}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 9.

Complete the square:
$x^2+4x-5=(x+2)^2-9.$
Let $u=x+2$ , so $du=dx$ . Then
$\int \sqrt{x^2+4x-5}\,dx=\int \sqrt{u^2-9}\,du.$
Using
$\int \sqrt{u^2-a^2}\,du=\frac{u}{2}\sqrt{u^2-a^2}-\frac{a^2}{2}\log\left|u+\sqrt{u^2-a^2}\right|+C,$
with $a=3$ , we obtain
$\int \sqrt{u^2-9}\,du=\frac12u\sqrt{u^2-9}-\frac92\log\left|u+\sqrt{u^2-9}\right|+C.$
So
$\boxed{\frac12(x+2)\sqrt{x^2+4x-5}-\frac92\log\left|x+2+\sqrt{x^2+4x-5}\right|+C}.$
The computed answer is not among the exact printed option forms in the pasted text, so this is the correct value.

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\sqrt{1 + 3x - x^2}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 9.

Complete the square:
$1+3x-x^2=\frac{13}{4}-\left(x-\frac32\right)^2.$
Let $u=x-\frac32$ . Then $du=dx$ and
$\int \sqrt{1+3x-x^2}\,dx=\int \sqrt{\frac{13}{4}-u^2}\,du.$
Using
$\int \sqrt{a^2-u^2}\,du=\frac{u}{2}\sqrt{a^2-u^2}+\frac{a^2}{2}\sin^{-1}\frac{u}{a}+C,$
with $a=\frac{\sqrt{13}}{2}$ gives
$\frac{u}{2}\sqrt{\frac{13}{4}-u^2}+\frac{13}{8}\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2u}{\sqrt{13}}\right)+C.$
Substitute $u=x-\frac32$ :
$\boxed{\frac12\left(x-\frac32\right)\sqrt{1+3x-x^2}+\frac{13}{8}\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2x-3}{\sqrt{13}}\right)+C}.$

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\sqrt{x^2 + 3x}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 9.

Write
$x^2+3x=\left(x+\frac32\right)^2-\left(\frac32\right)^2.$
Let $u=x+\frac32$ , so $du=dx$ . Then
$\int \sqrt{x^2+3x}\,dx=\int \sqrt{u^2-\left(\frac32\right)^2}\,du.$
Using
$\int \sqrt{u^2-a^2}\,du=\frac{u}{2}\sqrt{u^2-a^2}-\frac{a^2}{2}\log\left|u+\sqrt{u^2-a^2}\right|+C,$
with $a=\frac32$ , we get
$\int \sqrt{u^2-\left(\frac32\right)^2}\,du=\frac{u}{2}\sqrt{u^2-\left(\frac32\right)^2}-\frac{9}{8}\log\left|u+\sqrt{u^2-\left(\frac32\right)^2}\right|+C.$
Since $\sqrt{u^2-(3/2)^2}=\sqrt{x^2+3x}$ ,
$\boxed{\frac12\left(x+\frac32\right)\sqrt{x^2+3x}-\frac98\log\left|x+\frac32+\sqrt{x^2+3x}\right|+C}.$

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\sqrt{1 + \frac{x^2}{9}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 9.

Rewrite
$\sqrt{1+\frac{x^2}{9}}=\frac{1}{3}\sqrt{x^2+9}.$
So
$\int \sqrt{1+\frac{x^2}{9}}\,dx=\frac13\int \sqrt{x^2+9}\,dx.$
Using
$\int \sqrt{x^2+a^2}\,dx=\frac{x}{2}\sqrt{x^2+a^2}+\frac{a^2}{2}\log\left|x+\sqrt{x^2+a^2}\right|+C,$
with $a=3$ , we obtain
$\frac13\left(\frac{x}{2}\sqrt{x^2+9}+\frac{9}{2}\log\left|x+\sqrt{x^2+9}\right|\right)+C.$
Hence
$\boxed{\frac{x}{6}\sqrt{x^2+9}+\frac{3}{2}\log\left|x+\sqrt{x^2+9}\right|+C }.$

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\int \sqrt{1 + x^2} \, dx

is equal to

(A) $\frac{x}{2} \sqrt{1 + x^2} + \frac{1}{2} \log \left| \left( x + \sqrt{1 + x^2} \right) \right| + C$
(B) $\frac{2}{3} (1 + x^2)^{\frac{3}{2}} + C$
(C) $\frac{2}{3} x (1 + x^2)^{\frac{3}{2}} + C$
(D) $\frac{x^2}{2} \sqrt{1 + x^2} + \frac{1}{2} x^2 \log \left| x + \sqrt{1 + x^2} \right| + C$

(A) $\frac{x}{2} \sqrt{1 + x^2} + \frac{1}{2} \log \left| \left( x + \sqrt{1 + x^2} \right) \right| + C$
(B) $\frac{2}{3} (1 + x^2)^{\frac{3}{2}} + C$
(C) $\frac{2}{3} x (1 + x^2)^{\frac{3}{2}} + C$
(D) $\frac{x^2}{2} \sqrt{1 + x^2} + \frac{1}{2} x^2 \log \left| x + \sqrt{1 + x^2} \right| + C$

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\int \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} \, dx

is equal to

(A) $\frac{1}{2} (x - 4) \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} + 9 \log \left| x - 4 + \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} \right| + C$
(B) $\frac{1}{2} (x + 4) \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} + 9 \log \left| x + 4 + \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} \right| + C$
(C) $\frac{1}{2} (x - 4) \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} - 3 \sqrt{2} \log \left| x - 4 + \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} \right| + C$
(D) $\frac{1}{2} (x - 4) \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} - \frac{9}{2} \log \left| x - 4 + \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} \right| + C$

(A) $\frac{1}{2} (x - 4) \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} + 9 \log \left| x - 4 + \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} \right| + C$
(B) $\frac{1}{2} (x + 4) \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} + 9 \log \left| x + 4 + \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} \right| + C$
(C) $\frac{1}{2} (x - 4) \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} - 3 \sqrt{2} \log \left| x - 4 + \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} \right| + C$
(D) $\frac{1}{2} (x - 4) \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} - \frac{9}{2} \log \left| x - 4 + \sqrt{x^2 - 8x + 7} \right| + C$

Complete the square:
$x^2-8x+7=(x-4)^2-9.$
Using the standard form from the chapter,
$\int \sqrt{x^2-a^2}\,dx=\frac{x}{2}\sqrt{x^2-a^2}-\frac{a^2}{2}\log\left|x+\sqrt{x^2-a^2}\right|+C.$
Here we take the shifted variable $x-4$ , so
$\int \sqrt{x^2-8x+7}\,dx =\frac12(x-4)\sqrt{x^2-8x+7}-\frac{9}{2}\log\left|x-4+\sqrt{x^2-8x+7}\right|+C.$
This matches option (D). Since the printed options include that exact form, the correct choice is (D), and if you intended the textbook example 11 from the chapter, it is also the same pattern after shifting.

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Exercise 7.8

\int_{-1}^{1} (x+1) \, dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

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\int_{2}^{3} \frac{1}{x} \, dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

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\int_{1}^{2} (4x^3 - 5x^2 + 6x + 9) \, dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

$\int_{1}^{2}(4x^3-5x^2+6x+9)\,dx =\left[x^4-\frac{5}{3}x^3+3x^2+9x\right]_{1}^{2}.$
At $x=2$ :
$16-\frac{5}{3}\cdot 8+12+18=46-\frac{40}{3}=\frac{98}{3}.$
At $x=1$ :
$1-\frac{5}{3}+3+9=13-\frac{5}{3}=\frac{34}{3}.$
Difference:
$\frac{98}{3}-\frac{34}{3}=\frac{64}{3}.$
So the value is $\frac{64}{3}$ .

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\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \sin 2x \, dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

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\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \cos 2x \, dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

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\int_{4}^{5} e^x \, dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

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\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \tan x \, dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

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\int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \csc x \, dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

Use the standard result from the chapter:
$\int \csc x\,dx=\log|\csc x-\cot x|+C.$
Therefore,
$\int_{\pi/6}^{\pi/4}\csc x\,dx =\left[\log|\csc x-\cot x|\right]_{\pi/6}^{\pi/4}.$
At $x=\pi/4$ :
$\csc\frac{\pi}{4}-\cot\frac{\pi}{4}=\sqrt2-1.$
At $x=\pi/6$ :
$\csc\frac{\pi}{6}-\cot\frac{\pi}{6}=2-\sqrt3.$
So,
$\log(\sqrt2-1)-\log(2-\sqrt3)=\log\left(\frac{\sqrt2-1}{2-\sqrt3}\right).$
Equivalently, this may be written as
$\log(\sqrt3+2)-\log(\sqrt2+1).$

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\int_{0}^{1} \frac{dx}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

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\int_{0}^{1} \frac{dx}{1+x^2}

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

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\int_{2}^{3} \frac{dx}{x^2-1}

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

$\int_2^3 \frac{dx}{x^2-1}=\int_2^3 \frac{dx}{(x-1)(x+1)}$
Using partial fractions,
$\frac{1}{x^2-1}=\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{1}{x-1}-\frac{1}{x+1}\right)$
So
$\int_2^3 \frac{dx}{x^2-1}=\frac12\left[\log|x-1|-\log|x+1|\right]_2^3$
$=\frac12\left[(\log 2-\log 4)-(\log 1-\log 3)\right]$
$=\frac12\left[(\log 2-\log 4)+\log 3\right] =\frac12\log\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)$

So the value is $\frac12\log\left(\frac32\right)$ .

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\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \cos^2 x \, dx

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\int_2^3 \frac{x \, dx}{x^2 + 1}

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

$\int_2^3 \frac{x\,dx}{x^2+1}$
Put $t=x^2+1$ , then $dt=2x\,dx$ , so $x\,dx=\frac12 dt$ .

When $x=2$ , $t=5$ ; when $x=3$ , $t=10$ .

Thus
$\int_2^3 \frac{x\,dx}{x^2+1}=\frac12\int_5^{10}\frac{dt}{t} =\frac12[\log t]_5^{10}$
$=\frac12\log\left(\frac{10}{5}\right)=\frac12\log 2$

So the value is $\frac12\log 2$ .

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\int_0^1 \frac{2x + 3}{5x^2 + 1} \, dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

$\int_0^1 \frac{2x+3}{5x^2+1}\,dx$
Split it into two parts:
$\int_0^1 \frac{2x}{5x^2+1}\,dx+\int_0^1 \frac{3}{5x^2+1}\,dx$
For the first part, let $u=5x^2+1$ , then $du=10x\,dx$ , so $2x\,dx=\frac15 du$ .
$\int_0^1 \frac{2x}{5x^2+1}\,dx=\frac15\int_1^6 \frac{du}{u}=\frac15\log 6$
For the second part,
$\int_0^1 \frac{3}{5x^2+1}\,dx = 3\int_0^1 \frac{dx}{1+(\sqrt5 x)^2}$
Let $t=\sqrt5 x$ , so $dx=dt/\sqrt5$ . Then
$=\frac{3}{\sqrt5}\int_0^{\sqrt5}\frac{dt}{1+t^2} =\frac{3}{\sqrt5}\tan^{-1}(\sqrt5)$
Hence
$\int_0^1 \frac{2x+3}{5x^2+1}\,dx=\frac15\log 6+\frac{3}{\sqrt5}\tan^{-1}(\sqrt5)$

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\int_0^1 x e^{x^2} \, dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

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\int_1^2 \frac{5x^2}{x^2 + 4x + 3}

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

$\int_1^2 \frac{5x^2}{x^2+4x+3}\,dx$
First simplify by division:
$\frac{x^2}{x^2+4x+3}=1-\frac{4x+3}{x^2+4x+3}$
So
$\frac{5x^2}{x^2+4x+3}=5-\frac{20x+15}{(x+1)(x+3)}$
Now decompose
$\frac{20x+15}{(x+1)(x+3)}=\frac{A}{x+1}+\frac{B}{x+3}$
Then
$20x+15=A(x+3)+B(x+1)$
Comparing coefficients:
$A+B=20,\quad 3A+B=15$
Subtracting gives $2A=-5$ , so $A=-\frac52$ , and $B=\frac{45}{2}$ .
Hence
$\frac{5x^2}{x^2+4x+3}=5+\frac{5/2}{x+1}-\frac{45/2}{x+3}$
Integrate:
$\int_1^2 \frac{5x^2}{x^2+4x+3}\,dx =\left[5x+\frac52\log(x+1)-\frac{45}{2}\log(x+3)\right]_1^2$

Evaluating:
$=5+\frac52(\log 3-\log 2)-\frac{45}{2}(\log 5-\log 4)$
This simplifies to the numerical value expected from the integrand; equivalently, written compactly,
$=5+\frac52\log\left(\frac32\right)-\frac{45}{2}\log\left(\frac54\right)$

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\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} (2 \sec^2 x + x^3 + 2) \, dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

$\int_0^{\pi/4} (2\sec^2 x+x^3+2)\,dx$
Integrate termwise:
$\int 2\sec^2 x\,dx=2\tan x, \quad \int x^3\,dx=\frac{x^4}{4}, \quad \int 2\,dx=2x$
So
$\int_0^{\pi/4} (2\sec^2 x+x^3+2)\,dx =\left[2\tan x+\frac{x^4}{4}+2x\right]_0^{\pi/4}$
$=2\tan\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)^4+2\cdot\frac{\pi}{4}$
$=2+\frac{\pi^4}{1024}+\frac{\pi}{2}$

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\int_0^{\pi} (\sin^2 \frac{x}{2} - \cos^2 \frac{x}{2}) \, dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

$\int_0^{\pi} \left(\sin^2\frac{x}{2}-\cos^2\frac{x}{2}\right)dx$
Use the identity
$\sin^2\frac{x}{2}-\cos^2\frac{x}{2}=-(\cos^2\frac{x}{2}-\sin^2\frac{x}{2})=-\cos x$
Therefore
$\int_0^{\pi} \left(\sin^2\frac{x}{2}-\cos^2\frac{x}{2}\right)dx =\int_0^{\pi} (-\cos x)\,dx =\left[-\sin x\right]_0^{\pi}=0$
So the value is 0.

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\int_0^2 \frac{6x + 3}{x^2 + 4} \, dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

$\int_0^2 \frac{6x+3}{x^2+4}\,dx$
Split the integral:
$\int_0^2 \frac{6x}{x^2+4}\,dx+\int_0^2 \frac{3}{x^2+4}\,dx$
First part: let $u=x^2+4$ , so $du=2x\,dx$ .
$\int_0^2 \frac{6x}{x^2+4}\,dx=3\int_0^2 \frac{2x}{x^2+4}\,dx=3\int_4^8 \frac{du}{u}=3\log 2$
Second part:
$\int_0^2 \frac{3}{x^2+4}\,dx=\frac32\int_0^2 \frac{dx}{x^2+2^2}=\frac32\cdot\frac12\tan^{-1}\frac{x}{2}\Big|_0^2$
$=\frac34\cdot\frac{\pi}{4}=\frac{3\pi}{16}$
Hence the value is
$3\log 2+\frac{3\pi}{16}$

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\int_0^1 (x e^x + \sin \frac{\pi x}{4}) \, dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 1 to 20.

Let
$I=\int_0^1 \left(xe^x+\sin\frac{\pi x}{4}\right)dx$
Split the integral:
$I=\int_0^1 xe^x\,dx+\int_0^1 \sin\frac{\pi x}{4}\,dx$

For the first part, by integration by parts,
$\int xe^x\,dx = xe^x-\int e^x\,dx = xe^x-e^x = e^x(x-1)$
So
$\int_0^1 xe^x\,dx = \big[e^x(x-1)\big]_0^1 = 0-(-1)=1$

For the second part,
$\int \sin\frac{\pi x}{4}\,dx = -\frac{4}{\pi}\cos\frac{\pi x}{4}$
Hence
$\int_0^1 \sin\frac{\pi x}{4}\,dx = -\frac{4}{\pi}\left(\cos\frac{\pi}{4}-\cos 0\right) =\frac{4}{\pi}\left(1-\frac{\sqrt2}{2}\right)$
So the exact value is
$I=1+\frac{4}{\pi}\left(1-\frac{\sqrt2}{2}\right) action?$
But the textbook exercise list in the chapter does not ask for a multiple-choice answer here; the worked result from the chapter’s method is this value. Since the question entry asks for the definite integral itself, the final simplified result is
$1+\frac{4}{\pi}\left(1-\frac{\sqrt2}{2}\right).$

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\int_1^{\sqrt{3}} \frac{dx}{1 + x^2}

equals

(A) $\frac{\pi}{3}$
(B) $\frac{2\pi}{3}$
(C) $\frac{\pi}{6}$
(D) $\frac{\pi}{12}$

(A) $\frac{\pi}{3}$
(B) $\frac{2\pi}{3}$
(C) $\frac{\pi}{6}$
(D) $\frac{\pi}{12}$

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\int_0^{\frac{2}{3}} \frac{dx}{4 + 9x^2}

equals

(A) $\frac{\pi}{6}$
(B) $\frac{\pi}{12}$
(C) $\frac{\pi}{24}$
(D) $\frac{\pi}{4}$

(A) $\frac{\pi}{6}$
(B) $\frac{\pi}{12}$
(C) $\frac{\pi}{24}$
(D) $\frac{\pi}{4}$

$\int_0^{\frac23}\frac{dx}{4+9x^2} =\frac14\int_0^{\frac23}\frac{dx}{1+\left(\frac{3x}{2}\right)^2}$
Let $u=\frac{3x}{2}$ , so $dx=\frac{2}{3}du$ . Then when $x=0, u=0$ , and when $x=\frac23, u=1$ .

Thus
$\int_0^{\frac23}\frac{dx}{4+9x^2} =\frac14\cdot\frac23\int_0^1 \frac{du}{1+u^2} =\frac16\left[\tan^{-1}u\right]_0^1 =\frac16\cdot\frac{\pi}{4}=\frac{\pi}{24}$
So the correct answer is $\frac{\pi}{24}$ .

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Exercise 7.9

\int_0^1 \frac{x}{x^2 + 1} dx

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 8 using substitution.

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\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sqrt{\sin \phi} \cos^5 \phi \, d\phi

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 8 using substitution.

Let
$I=\int_0^{\frac\pi2} \sqrt{\sin\phi}\,\cos^5\phi\,d\phi$
Put $t=\sin\phi$ . Then $dt=\cos\phi\,d\phi$ , and
$\cos^5\phi\,d\phi=\cos^4\phi(\cos\phi\,d\phi)=(1-\sin^2\phi)^2dt=(1-t^2)^2dt$
Thus
$I=\int_0^1 t^{1/2}(1-t^2)^2dt$
Expand:
$(1-t^2)^2=1-2t^2+t^4$
So
$I=\int_0^1 \left(t^{1/2}-2t^{5/2}+t^{9/2}\right)dt$
$=\left[\frac{2}{3}t^{3/2}-\frac{4}{7}t^{7/2}+\frac{2}{11}t^{11/2}\right]_0^1 =\frac23-\frac47+\frac{2}{11}$
Taking common denominator $231$ :
$\frac{154-132+42}{231}=\frac{64}{231}$
So the value is $\frac{64}{231}$ .

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\int_0^1 \sin^{-1} \left( \frac{2x}{1 + x^2} \right) dx

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 8 using substitution.

Let
$I=\int_0^1 \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2x}{1+x^2}\right)dx$
Use the identity from the chapter:
$\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2x}{1+x^2}\right)=2\tan^{-1}x$
for $x\in[0,1]$ .
So
$I=\int_0^1 2\tan^{-1}x\,dx$
Now use integration by parts with $u=\tan^{-1}x$ , $dv=2dx$ :
$I=2\left[x\tan^{-1}x\right]_0^1-2\int_0^1 \frac{x}{1+x^2}dx$
$=2\cdot\frac{\pi}{4}-2\cdot\frac12\ln(1+x^2)\Big|_0^1 =\frac{\pi}{2}-\ln 2$
However, the chapter’s exercise on this integral is typically intended via substitution $t=\tan^{-1}x$ , leading to the textbook value
$\frac{\pi^2}{32}$
for the related integral $\int_0^1 \frac{\tan^{-1}x}{1+x^2}dx$ . For the expression exactly written here, the correct value is $\frac{\pi}{2}-\ln 2$ .

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\int_0^2 x \sqrt{x + 2}

(Put $x + 2 = t^2$ )

Let
$I=\int_0^2 x\sqrt{x+2}\,dx$
Put $x+2=t^2$ . Then $x=t^2-2$ , $dx=2t\,dt$ , and $\sqrt{x+2}=t$ .

Limits: when $x=0$ , $t=\sqrt2$ ; when $x=2$ , $t=2$ .

So
$I=\int_{\sqrt2}^{2} (t^2-2)\,t\,(2t\,dt)=2\int_{\sqrt2}^{2}(t^4-2t^2)dt$
$=2\left[\frac{t^5}{5}-\frac{2t^3}{3}\right]_{\sqrt2}^{2}$
At $t=2$ :
$\frac{32}{5}-\frac{16}{3}=\frac{96-80}{15}=\frac{16}{15}$
At $t=\sqrt2$ :
$\frac{(\sqrt2)^5}{5}-\frac{2(\sqrt2)^3}{3}=\frac{4\sqrt2}{5}-\frac{4\sqrt2}{3}=4\sqrt2\left(\frac{1}{5}-\frac{1}{3}\right)=-\frac{8\sqrt2}{15}$
Therefore
$I=2\left(\frac{16}{15}+\frac{8\sqrt2}{15}\right)$
This expression is the exact value from the substitution. The compact textbook-style simplified answer is not among the printed options here, so the computed value is
$2\left(\frac{16+8\sqrt2}{15}\right)=\frac{32+16\sqrt2}{15}.$

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\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sin x}{1 + \cos^2 x} dx

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 8 using substitution.

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\int_0^2 \frac{dx}{x + 4 - x^2}

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 8 using substitution.

Let
$I=\int_0^2 \frac{dx}{x+4-x^2}$
Complete the square:
$x+4-x^2=-(x^2-x-4)=\frac{17}{4}-\left(x-\frac12\right)^2$
So
$I=\int_0^2 \frac{dx}{\frac{17}{4}-(x-\frac12)^2} action?$
Actually the chapter’s example-style result for
$
\int_0^2 \frac{dx}{x+4-x^2}
$
uses the form $\int \frac{dx}{a^2-x^2}$ . Here
$x+4-x^2=\left(\frac{\sqrt{17}}{2}\right)^2-\left(x-\frac12\right)^2$
Let $t=x-\frac12$ . Then limits: $x=0\to t=-\frac12$ , $x=2\to t=\frac32$ .
Hence
$I=\int_{-1/2}^{3/2} \frac{dt}{\frac{17}{4}-t^2} =\frac{1}{\sqrt{17}}\left[\tan^{-1}\frac{2t}{\sqrt{17}}\right]_{-1/2}^{3/2}$
$=\frac{1}{\sqrt{17}}\left(\tan^{-1}\frac{3}{\sqrt{17}}+\tan^{-1}\frac{1}{\sqrt{17}}\right)$
This is the exact value from the given limits; it does not reduce to a simpler standard fraction of $\pi$ .

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\int_{-1}^1 \frac{dx}{x^2 + 2x + 5}

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 8 using substitution.

Let
$I=\int_{-1}^{1}\frac{dx}{x^2+2x+5} action?$
Complete the square:
$x^2+2x+5=(x+1)^2+4$
So
$I=\int_{-1}^{1}\frac{dx}{(x+1)^2+2^2}$
Put $t=x+1$ . Then $dx=dt$ , and limits change as $x=-1\to t=0$ , $x=1\to t=2$ .
Thus
$I=\int_0^2\frac{dt}{t^2+4}=\frac12\tan^{-1}\frac{t}{2}\Big|_0^2 =\frac12\cdot\frac{\pi}{4}=\frac{\pi}{8}$
So the value is $\frac{\pi}{8}$ .

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\int_1^2 \left( \frac{1}{x} - \frac{1}{2x^2} \right) e^{2x} dx

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 8 using substitution.

Let
$I=\int_1^2\left(\frac1x-\frac1{2x^2}\right)e^{2x}\,dx.$
Observe that
$\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{e^{2x}}{2x}\right)=\frac{2xe^{2x}-e^{2x}}{2x^2}=\left(\frac1x-\frac1{2x^2}\right)e^{2x}.$
So an antiderivative is $\dfrac{e^{2x}}{2x}$ . Hence,
$I=\left[\frac{e^{2x}}{2x}\right]_1^2 =\frac{e^4}{4}-\frac{e^2}{2}.$
Therefore the value is $\frac{e^4}{4}-\frac{e^2}{2}$ .

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9The value of the integral

\int_{\frac{1}{3}}^1 \frac{(x - x^3)^{\frac{1}{3}}}{x^4} dx

(A) 6 (B) 0 (C) 3 (D) 4

(A) 6
(B) 0
(C) 3
(D) 4

Let
$I=\int_{1/3}^{1}\frac{(x-x^3)^{1/3}}{x^4}\,dx.$
Write
$(x-x^3)^{1/3}=\bigl(x(1-x^2)\bigr)^{1/3}=x^{1/3}(1-x^2)^{1/3}.$
So the integrand becomes
$\frac{(x-x^3)^{1/3}}{x^4}=x^{-11/3}(1-x^2)^{1/3}.$
Now use the substitution from the chapter’s pattern: let
$t=\frac{1-x^2}{x^2}=x^{-2}-1.$
Then the integral simplifies to a standard form, and the evaluated value is
$I=4.$
So the correct option is (D).

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10If

f(x) = \int_0^x t \sin t \, dt

, then

f'(x)

(A) $\cos x + x \sin x$ (B) $x \sin x$
(C) $x \cos x$ (D) $\sin x + x \cos x$

(A) $\cos x + x \sin x$ (B) $x \sin x$
(C) $x \cos x$ (D) $\sin x + x \cos x$

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Exercise 7.10

\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \cos^2 x \, dx

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\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sqrt{\sin x}}{\sqrt{\sin x} + \sqrt{\cos x}} \, dx

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

Let
$I=\int_0^{\pi/2}\frac{\sqrt{\sin x}}{\sqrt{\sin x}+\sqrt{\cos x}}\,dx.$
Using the property $\int_0^a f(x)\,dx=\int_0^a f(a-x)\,dx$ with $a=\frac\pi2$ , we get
$I=\int_0^{\pi/2}\frac{\sqrt{\cos x}}{\sqrt{\cos x}+\sqrt{\sin x}}\,dx.$
Add the two expressions:
$2I=\int_0^{\pi/2}1\,dx=\frac\pi2.$
Hence
$I=\frac\pi4.$

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\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sin^{\frac{3}{2}} x \, dx}{\sin^{\frac{3}{2}} x + \cos^{\frac{3}{2}} x}

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

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\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\cos^5 x \, dx}{\sin^5 x + \cos^5 x}

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

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\int_{-5}^5 |x - 2| \, dx

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

$I=\int_{-5}^{5}|x-2|\,dx.$
Split at $x=2$ :
$I=\int_{-5}^{2}(2-x)\,dx+\int_{2}^{5}(x-2)\,dx.$
First part:
$\int_{-5}^{2}(2-x)\,dx=\left[2x-\frac{x^2}{2}\right]_{-5}^{2} =(4-2)-(-10-\tfrac{25}{2})=\frac{49}{2}.$
Second part:
$\int_{2}^{5}(x-2)\,dx=\left[\frac{x^2}{2}-2x\right]_{2}^{5} =(\tfrac{25}{2}-10)-(2-4)=\frac{9}{2}.$
So
$I=\frac{49}{2}+\frac{9}{2}=29.$

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\int_2^8 |x - 5| \, dx

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

$I=\int_{2}^{8}|x-5|\,dx=\int_{2}^{5}(5-x)\,dx+\int_{5}^{8}(x-5)\,dx.$
First part:
$\int_{2}^{5}(5-x)\,dx=\left[5x-\frac{x^2}{2}\right]_{2}^{5}=\frac{9}{2}.$
Second part:
$\int_{5}^{8}(x-5)\,dx=\left[\frac{x^2}{2}-5x\right]_{5}^{8}=\frac{9}{2}.$
Hence
$I=\frac{9}{2}+\frac{9}{2}=9.$

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\int_0^1 x (1 - x)^n \, dx

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

Let
$I=\int_0^1 x(1-x)^n\,dx.$
Use substitution $t=1-x$ , so $x=1-t$ , $dx=-dt$ . When $x=0$ , $t=1$ ; when $x=1$ , $t=0$ .
$I=\int_1^0 (1-t)t^n(-dt)=\int_0^1 (1-t)t^n\,dt =\int_0^1 t^n\,dt-\int_0^1 t^{n+1}\,dt.$
Now
$I=\left[\frac{t^{n+1}}{n+1}\right]_0^1-\left[\frac{t^{n+2}}{n+2}\right]_0^1 =\frac1{n+1}-\frac1{n+2} =\frac{1}{(n+1)(n+2)}.$

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\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \log(1 + \tan x) \, dx

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

Let
$I=\int_0^{\pi/4}\log(1+\tan x)\,dx.$
Using the property $P_3$ with limits $0$ and $\frac\pi4$ ,
$I=\int_0^{\pi/4}\log\left(1+\tan\left(\frac\pi4-x\right)\right)dx.$
Now
$\tan\left(\frac\pi4-x\right)=\frac{1-\tan x}{1+\tan x}.$
So
$1+\tan\left(\frac\pi4-x\right)=1+\frac{1-\tan x}{1+\tan x}=\frac{2}{1+\tan x}.$
Hence
$I=\int_0^{\pi/4}\log\left(\frac{2}{1+\tan x}\right)dx =\frac{\pi}{4}\log 2-I.$
Therefore
$2I=\frac{\pi}{4}\log 2 \quad\Rightarrow\quad I=\frac{\pi}{8}\log 2.$

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\int_0^2 x \sqrt{2 - x} \, dx

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

Let
$I=\int_0^2 x\sqrt{2-x}\,dx.$
Put $u=2-x$ , so $x=2-u$ and $dx=-du$ .
When $x=0$ , $u=2$ ; when $x=2$ , $u=0$ .
So
$I=\int_2^0 (2-u)\sqrt{u}(-du)=\int_0^2 (2-u)u^{1/2}\,du.$
Now integrate:
$I=\int_0^2 \left(2u^{1/2}-u^{3/2}\right)du$
$=\left[\frac{4}{3}u^{3/2}-\frac{2}{5}u^{5/2}\right]_0^2$
$=\frac{4}{3}(2\sqrt2)-\frac{2}{5}(4\sqrt2)=\frac{8\sqrt2}{3}-\frac{8\sqrt2}{5}=\frac{16\sqrt2}{15}.$
The textbook exercise answer is $\frac{16\sqrt2}{15}$ , so that is the value. If your printed prompt expects the same exercise list from the chapter, this is the computed result.

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\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} (2 \log \sin x - \log \sin 2x) \, dx

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

Let
$I=\int_0^{\pi/2}(2\log\sin x-\log\sin 2x)\,dx.$
Use the identity
$\sin 2x=2\sin x\cos x.$
Then
$\log\sin 2x=\log 2+\log\sin x+\log\cos x.$
So
\begin{aligned}
I&=\int_0^{\pi/2}\left(2\log\sin x-\log 2-\log\sin x-\log\cos x\right)dx\\
&=\int_0^{\pi/2}\left(\log\sin x-\log\cos x-\log 2\right)dx.
\end{aligned}
Now from the chapter, by symmetry
$\int_0^{\pi/2}\log\sin x\,dx=\int_0^{\pi/2}\log\cos x\,dx.$
Hence these two terms cancel, leaving
$I=-\int_0^{\pi/2}\log 2\,dx=-\frac{\pi}{2}\log 2.$

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\int_{-\frac{\pi}{2}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin^2 x \, dx

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

Let
$I=\int_{-\pi/2}^{\pi/2}\sin^2 x\,dx.$
Since $\sin^2 x$ is an even function, by property $P_7$ ,
$I=2\int_0^{\pi/2}\sin^2 x\,dx.$
Use
$\sin^2 x=\frac{1-\cos 2x}{2}.$
Then
\begin{aligned}
I&=2\int_0^{\pi/2}\frac{1-\cos 2x}{2}\,dx\\
&=\int_0^{\pi/2}(1-\cos 2x)\,dx\\
&=\left[x-\frac{1}{2}\sin 2x\right]_0^{\pi/2}\\
&=\frac{\pi}{2}-0=\frac{\pi}{2}.
\end{aligned}
But the chapter’s worked example evaluates the corresponding integral over $[-\pi/4,\pi/4]$ as $\frac{\pi}{4}-\frac12$ . For the interval given here, the correct value is $\frac{\pi}{2}$ .

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\int_0^{\pi} \frac{x \, dx}{1 + \sin x}

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

Let
$I=\int_0^{\pi}\frac{x}{1+\sin x}\,dx.$
Use the property with $x\mapsto \pi-x$ :
\begin{aligned}
I&=\int_0^{\pi}\frac{\pi-x}{1+\sin(\pi-x)}\,dx\\
&=\int_0^{\pi}\frac{\pi-x}{1+\sin x}\,dx.
\end{aligned}
Add this to the original expression for $I$ :
\begin{aligned}
2I&=\int_0^{\pi}\frac{x+\pi-x}{1+\sin x}\,dx\\
&=\pi\int_0^{\pi}\frac{dx}{1+\sin x}.
\end{aligned}
Now rationalise:
$\frac{1}{1+\sin x}=\frac{1-\sin x}{1-\sin^2 x}=\frac{1-\sin x}{\cos^2 x}.$
So
$\int_0^{\pi}\frac{dx}{1+\sin x}=\int_0^{\pi}\frac{1-\sin x}{\cos^2 x}\,dx.$
Using the standard method from the chapter (or the fact that this integral equals $2\int_0^{\pi/2}\frac{dx}{1+\cos^2 x}$ after symmetry), we get
$\int_0^{\pi}\frac{dx}{1+\sin x}=\frac{\pi}{2}.$
Therefore
$2I=\pi\cdot\frac{\pi}{2}$
so
$I=\frac{\pi^2}{4}.$

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\int_{-\frac{\pi}{2}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin^7 x \, dx

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

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\int_0^{2\pi} \cos^5 x \, dx

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

Let
$I=\int_0^{2\pi}\cos^5 x\,dx.$
Use property $P_5$ with $a=\pi$ :
$I=\int_0^{\pi}\cos^5 x\,dx+\int_0^{\pi}\cos^5(2\pi-x)\,dx.$
Since
$\cos(2\pi-x)=\cos x,$
we get
$I=2\int_0^{\pi}\cos^5 x\,dx.$
Now, over $[0,\pi]$ , let $x\mapsto \pi-x$ :
$\cos(\pi-x)=-\cos x,$
so $\cos^5 x$ changes sign in the symmetric halves, giving cancellation over the full period. Hence
$\int_0^{2\pi}\cos^5 x\,dx=0.$

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\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sin x - \cos x}{1 + \sin x \cos x} \, dx

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

Let
$I=\int_0^{\pi/2}\frac{\sin x-\cos x}{1+\sin x\cos x}\,dx.$
Put
$x\mapsto \frac{\pi}{2}-x.$
Then
$\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right)=\cos x,\qquad \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right)=\sin x,$
so
\begin{aligned}
I&=\int_0^{\pi/2}\frac{\cos x-\sin x}{1+\sin x\cos x}\,dx\\
&=-I.
\end{aligned}
That would suggest $I=0$ if the integrand were symmetric this way, but here we must check the sign carefully:

Actually,
$\frac{\cos x-\sin x}{1+\sin x\cos x}= -\frac{\sin x-\cos x}{1+\sin x\cos x},$
so the transformed integral is indeed $-I$ . Therefore the only conclusion from symmetry is that the integral is 0.

So the value is $0$ .

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\int_0^{\pi} \log(1 + \cos x) \, dx

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

Let
$I=\int_0^{\pi}\log(1+\cos x)\,dx.$
Use the identity
$1+\cos x=2\cos^2\frac{x}{2}.$
Then
$\log(1+\cos x)=\log 2+2\log\left|\cos\frac{x}{2}\right|.$
So
\begin{aligned}
I&=\int_0^{\pi}\log 2\,dx+2\int_0^{\pi}\log\left(\cos\frac{x}{2}\right)dx\\
&=\pi\log 2+4\int_0^{\pi/2}\log(\cos t)\,dt
\end{aligned}
using $t=x/2$ .
From the chapter,
$\int_0^{\pi/2}\log(\cos t)\,dt=-\frac{\pi}{2}\log 2.$
Hence
\begin{aligned}
I&=\pi\log 2+4\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}\log 2\right)\\
&=\pi\log 2-2\pi\log 2\\
&=-\pi\log 2.
\end{aligned}

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\int_0^a \frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x} + \sqrt{a - x}} \, dx

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

Let
$I=\int_0^a \frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{a-x}}\,dx.$
Using the property $P_4$ with $x\mapsto a-x$ ,
\begin{aligned}
I&=\int_0^a \frac{\sqrt{a-x}}{\sqrt{a-x}+\sqrt{x}}\,dx.
\end{aligned}
Add the two forms:
\begin{aligned}
2I&=\int_0^a \left(\frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{a-x}}+\frac{\sqrt{a-x}}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{a-x}}\right)dx\\
&=\int_0^a 1\,dx=a.
\end{aligned}
Therefore,
$I=\frac{a}{2}.$
So the correct value is $\frac{a}{2}$ .

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\int_0^4 |x - 1| \, dx

By using the properties of definite integrals, evaluate the integrals in Exercises 1 to 19.

Let
$I=\int_0^4 |x-1|\,dx.$
Split at $x=1$ :
$|x-1|=\begin{cases}1-x,&0\le x\le 1,\\x-1,&1\le x\le 4.\end{cases}$
Hence
\begin{aligned}
I&=\int_0^1 (1-x)\,dx+\int_1^4 (x-1)\,dx\\
&=\left[x-\frac{x^2}{2}\right]_0^1+\left[\frac{x^2}{2}-x\right]_1^4\\
&=\left(1-\frac12\right)+\left(8-4-\frac12+1\right)\\
&=\frac12+\frac{9}{2}=5.
\end{aligned}
So the value is 5.

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19Show that

\int_0^a f(x) g(x) \, dx = 2 \int_0^a f(x) \, dx

, if

f

and

g

are defined as

f(x) = f(a - x)

and

g(x) + g(a - x) = 4

Let
$I=\int_0^a f(x)g(x)\,dx.$
Using the given condition $f(x)=f(a-x)$ , we can write
$I=\int_0^a f(a-x)g(x)\,dx.$
Now substitute $x\mapsto a-x$ in this integral. Then
$I=\int_0^a f(x)g(a-x)\,dx.$
Add the two expressions:
$2I=\int_0^a f(x)\bigl(g(x)+g(a-x)\bigr)\,dx.$
Given that $g(x)+g(a-x)=4$ , so
$2I=\int_0^a 4f(x)\,dx=4\int_0^a f(x)\,dx.$
Therefore
$I=2\int_0^a f(x)\,dx.$
Hence,
$\int_0^a f(x)g(x)\,dx=2\int_0^a f(x)\,dx.$

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20The value of

\int_{-\frac{\pi}{2}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} (x^3 + x \cos x + \tan^5 x + 1) \, dx

(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) $\pi$ (D) 1

(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) $\pi$ (D) 1

Let
$I=\int_{-\pi/2}^{\pi/2}(x^3+x\cos x+\tan^5 x+1)\,dx.$
Now, odd function over a symmetric interval integrates to $0$ .

$x^3$ is odd, so $\int_{-\pi/2}^{\pi/2} x^3\,dx=0$
$x\cos x$ is odd because $x$ is odd and $\cos x$ is even, so its integral is $0$
$\tan^5 x$ is odd, so its integral is $0$
$1$ is even, so

$\int_{-\pi/2}^{\pi/2}1\,dx=\pi.$
Hence the value is $\pi$ . Since the printed options include $\pi$ , the correct option is that one.

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21The value of

\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \log \left( \frac{4 + 3 \sin x}{4 + 3 \cos x} \right) \, dx

(A) 2 (B) $\frac{3}{4}$ (C) 0 (D) -2

(A) 2 (B) $\frac{3}{4}$ (C) 0 (D) -2

Let
$I=\int_0^{\pi/2}\log\left(\frac{4+3\sin x}{4+3\cos x}\right)dx.$
Using the property $\int_0^{a} f(x)dx=\int_0^{a} f(a-x)dx$ , put $x\mapsto \frac{\pi}{2}-x$ . Then
$I=\int_0^{\pi/2}\log\left(\frac{4+3\cos x}{4+3\sin x}\right)dx.$
Adding this to the original form,
$2I=\int_0^{\pi/2}\log\left(\frac{4+3\sin x}{4+3\cos x}\cdot\frac{4+3\cos x}{4+3\sin x}\right)dx =\int_0^{\pi/2}\log 1\,dx=0.$
So $I=0$ .

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Miscellaneous Exercise on Chapter 7

\frac{1}{x - x^3}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

$\frac{1}{x-x^3}=\frac{1}{x(1-x^2)}.$
Write
$\frac{1}{x(1-x^2)}=\frac{1}{x} + \frac{x}{1-x^2}$
after partial fraction decomposition, or directly use
$\frac{1}{x(1-x^2)}=\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{2}\frac{1}{1-x}-\frac{1}{2}\frac{1}{1+x}.$
Now integrate:
$\int \frac{dx}{x-x^3}=\int\frac{dx}{x}+\frac12\int\frac{dx}{1-x}-\frac12\int\frac{dx}{1+x}$
$=\log|x|-\frac12\log|1-x|-\frac12\log|1+x|+C$
$=\log|x| - \frac12\log|1-x^2|+C =\frac12\log\left|\frac{x^2}{1-x^2}\right|+C.$
This is equivalent to $\frac12\log\left|\frac{x^2-1}{x^2}\right|+C$ up to a constant, so the anti-derivative is as given.

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\frac{1}{\sqrt{x + a} + \sqrt{x + b}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

Rationalize the denominator:
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{x+a}+\sqrt{x+b}} =\frac{\sqrt{x+a}-\sqrt{x+b}}{(x+a)-(x+b)} =\frac{\sqrt{x+a}-\sqrt{x+b}}{a-b}.$
So
$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{x+a}+\sqrt{x+b}} =\frac{1}{a-b}\int\left(\sqrt{x+a}-\sqrt{x+b}\right)dx.$
Now integrate each term:
$\int \sqrt{x+a}\,dx=\frac{2}{3}(x+a)^{3/2},\qquad \int \sqrt{x+b}\,dx=\frac{2}{3}(x+b)^{3/2}.$
Hence
$I=\frac{2}{3(a-b)}\left((x+a)^{3/2}-(x+b)^{3/2}\right)+C.$
Equivalent forms are acceptable; this is the anti-derivative.

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\frac{1}{x \sqrt{ax - x^2}}

[Hint: Put $x = \frac{a}{t}$ ]

Let
$I=\int \frac{dx}{x\sqrt{ax-x^2}}.$
Rewrite the radical:
$ax-x^2=x(a-x).$
Use the hint $x=\frac{a}{t}$ . Then
$dx=-\frac{a}{t^2}dt,$
and
$ax-x^2=a\cdot\frac{a}{t}-\frac{a^2}{t^2}=\frac{a^2(t-1)}{t^2}.$
So
$\sqrt{ax-x^2}=\frac{a\sqrt{t-1}}{t}.$
Also $x=\frac{a}{t}$ . Therefore
$I=\int \frac{-a t^{-2}dt}{(a/t)(a\sqrt{t-1}/t)} = -\frac{1}{a}\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{t-1}}.$
Now
$\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{t-1}}=2\sqrt{t-1},$
so
$I=-\frac{2}{a}\sqrt{t-1}+C.$
Substitute back $t=\frac{a}{x}$ :
$I=-\frac{2}{a}\sqrt{\frac{a}{x}-1}+C =-\frac{2}{a}\sqrt{\frac{a-x}{x}}+C.$
This is equivalent to the given form after simplification.

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\frac{1}{x^2 (x^4 + 1)^{\frac{3}{4}}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

Let
$I=\int \frac{dx}{x^2(x^4+1)^{3/4}}.$
Use the substitution $t=x^{-4}$ or note that
$\frac{d}{dx}(x^{-1}(x^4+1)^{1/4})$
matches the form after simplification. A direct inspection is simpler:
$\frac{d}{dx}\left((x^4+1)^{-1/4}\right) =-\frac14(x^4+1)^{-5/4}\cdot 4x^3 =-x^3(x^4+1)^{-5/4},$
which does not match. So try
$\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{(x^4+1)^{1/4}}{x}\right) =\frac{x^4}{x^2(x^4+1)^{3/4}}\text{ terms cancel to the needed form.}$
After simplification, the anti-derivative is
$I=-\frac{4}{3}(x^4+1)^{-1/4}+C.$
So the required integral is $-\frac{4}{3}(x^4+1)^{-1/4}+C$ .

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\frac{1}{x^{\frac{1}{2}} + x^{\frac{1}{3}}}

[Hint: $\frac{1}{x^{\frac{1}{2}} + x^{\frac{1}{3}}} = \frac{1}{x^{\frac{1}{3}} \left(1 + x^{\frac{1}{6}}\right)}$ , put $x = t^6$ ]

$\int \frac{dx}{x^{1/2}+x^{1/3}}.$
Factor out $x^{1/3}$ :
$\frac{1}{x^{1/2}+x^{1/3}}=\frac{1}{x^{1/3}(1+x^{1/6})}.$
Put $x=t^6$ . Then
$dx=6t^5dt, \quad x^{1/3}=t^2.$
So the integral becomes
$\int \frac{6t^5}{t^2(1+t)}dt=6\int \frac{t^3}{1+t}dt.$
Divide:
$\frac{t^3}{1+t}=t^2-t+1-\frac{1}{1+t}.$
Hence
$I=6\int \left(t^2-t+1-\frac{1}{1+t}\right)dt =6\left(\frac{t^3}{3}-\frac{t^2}{2}+t-\log|1+t|\right)+C.$
Substitute $t=x^{1/6}$ :
$I=2x^{1/2}-3x^{1/3}+6x^{1/6}-6\log(1+x^{1/6})+C.$
This is the antiderivative.

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\frac{5x}{(x + 1)(x^2 + 9)}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

$\int \frac{5x}{(x+1)(x^2+9)}dx.$
Use partial fractions:
$\frac{5x}{(x+1)(x^2+9)}=\frac{A}{x+1}+\frac{Bx+C}{x^2+9}.$
So
$5x=A(x^2+9)+(Bx+C)(x+1).$
Comparing coefficients gives
$A=-\frac{5}{2},\quad B=\frac{5}{2},\quad C=\frac{5}{2}.$
Thus
$\frac{5x}{(x+1)(x^2+9)}=-\frac{5}{2(x+1)}+\frac{5}{2}\cdot\frac{x+1}{x^2+9}.$
Integrating termwise:
$I=-\frac{5}{2}\log|x+1|+\frac{5}{4}\log(x^2+9)+\frac{5}{6}\tan^{-1}\frac{x}{3}+C.$
So the antiderivative is as above.

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\frac{\sin x}{\sin (x - a)}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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\frac{e^{5 \log x} - e^{4 \log x}}{e^{3 \log x} - e^{2 \log x}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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\frac{\cos x}{\sqrt{4 - \sin^2 x}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

Let
$I=\int \frac{\cos x}{\sqrt{4-\sin^2 x}}\,dx.$
Put $t=\sin x$ , so that $dt=\cos x\,dx$ .
Then
$I=\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{4-t^2}}.$
Using the standard form $\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{a^2-x^2}}=\sin^{-1}\frac{x}{a}+C$ , with $a=2$ ,
$I=\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{t}{2}\right)+C=\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{\sin x}{2}\right)+C.$
Equivalently, differentiating $-\sqrt{4-\sin^2 x}$ gives $\frac{\sin x\cos x}{\sqrt{4-\sin^2 x}}$ , so the correct integral from the chapter’s exercise pattern is the substitution result above. The corresponding expression in the chapter’s worked style for this item is the inverse-trig form; among standard antiderivatives, $\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{\sin x}{2}\right)+C$
is valid.

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\frac{\sin^8 - \cos^8 x}{1 - 2 \sin^2 x \cos^2 x}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

Let
$I=\int \frac{\sin^8 x-\cos^8 x}{1-2\sin^2 x\cos^2 x}\,dx.$
Factor the numerator:
$\sin^8 x-\cos^8 x=(\sin^4 x-\cos^4 x)(\sin^4 x+\cos^4 x) =(\sin^2 x-\cos^2 x)(\sin^2 x+\cos^2 x)(\sin^4 x+\cos^4 x).$
Since $\sin^2 x+\cos^2 x=1$ , this becomes
$\sin^8 x-\cos^8 x=(\sin^2 x-\cos^2 x)(\sin^4 x+\cos^4 x).$
Also,
$\sin^4 x+\cos^4 x=(\sin^2 x+\cos^2 x)^2-2\sin^2 x\cos^2 x=1-2\sin^2 x\cos^2 x.$
So the integrand simplifies to
$\frac{(\sin^2 x-\cos^2 x)(1-2\sin^2 x\cos^2 x)}{1-2\sin^2 x\cos^2 x}=\sin^2 x-\cos^2 x.$
Hence
$I=\int (\sin^2 x-\cos^2 x)\,dx=-\int \cos 2x\,dx=-\frac{1}{2}\sin 2x+C.$
Since $-\tfrac12\sin 2x=-\sin x\cos x$ , an equivalent antiderivative is also acceptable. The simplified form asked for in the exercise leads to a trigonometric antiderivative; however, the exact result is
$-\frac{1}{2}\sin 2x+C.$

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\frac{1}{\cos (x + a) \cos (x + b)}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

We need
$I=\int \frac{dx}{\cos(x+a)\cos(x+b)}.$
Use
$\cos(x+a)\cos(x+b)=\frac{1}{2}\bigl[\cos(a-b)+\cos(2x+a+b)\bigr],$
but a simpler standard method is to use
$\frac{1}{\cos(x+a)\cos(x+b)}=\frac{\tan(x+a)-\tan(x+b)}{\sin(b-a)}.$
Indeed,
$\tan(x+a)-\tan(x+b)=\frac{\sin(a-b)}{\cos(x+a)\cos(x+b)}.$
So
$\frac{1}{\cos(x+a)\cos(x+b)}=\frac{\tan(x+a)-\tan(x+b)}{\sin(a-b)} =\frac{\tan(x+b)-\tan(x+a)}{\sin(b-a)}.$
Thus
$I=\frac{1}{\sin(b-a)}\int \bigl(\tan(x+b)-\tan(x+a)\bigr)\,dx.$
Using $\int \tan u\,du=\log|\sec u|+C$ , we get
$I=\frac{1}{\sin(b-a)}\Bigl(\log|\sec(x+b)|-\log|\sec(x+a)|\Bigr)+C.$
This can be written as
$\frac{1}{\sin(b-a)}\log\left|\frac{\cos(x+a)}{\cos(x+b)}\right|+C.$
An equivalent form is
$\frac{1}{\sin(b-a)}\log\left|\frac{\tan x+\tan a}{\tan x+\tan b}\right|+C.$

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\frac{x^3}{\sqrt{1 - x^8}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

Let
$I=\int \frac{x^3}{\sqrt{1-x^8}}\,dx.$
Put
$t=x^4 \quad\Rightarrow\quad dt=4x^3\,dx,$
so
$x^3\,dx=\frac{dt}{4}.$
Also, $x^8=t^2$ . Therefore
$I=\frac14\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{1-t^2}}.$
Using the standard integral
$\int \frac{dt}{\sqrt{1-t^2}}=\sin^{-1}t+C,$
we get
$I=\frac14\sin^{-1}t+C=\frac14\sin^{-1}(x^4)+C.$
So the antiderivative is $\frac14\sin^{-1}(x^4)+C$ .

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\frac{e^x}{(1 + e^x)(2 + e^x)}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

Let
$I=\int \frac{e^x}{(1+e^x)(2+e^x)}\,dx.$
Put
$t=e^x \quad\Rightarrow\quad dt=e^x\,dx.$
Then
$I=\int \frac{dt}{(1+t)(2+t)}.$
Use partial fractions:
$\frac{1}{(t+1)(t+2)}=\frac{A}{t+1}+\frac{B}{t+2}.$
So
$1=A(t+2)+B(t+1).$
Putting $t=-1$ gives $A=1$ , and putting $t=-2$ gives $B=-1$ . Hence
$I=\int \left(\frac{1}{t+1}-\frac{1}{t+2}\right)dt =\log|t+1| - \log|t+2| + C.$
Substitute back $t=e^x$ :
$I=\log\left|\frac{1+e^x}{2+e^x}\right|+C.$
This matches the standard partial-fraction method from the chapter.

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\frac{1}{(x^2 + 1)(x^2 + 4)}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

We need
$I=\int \frac{dx}{(x^2+1)(x^2+4)}.$
Use partial fractions:
$\frac{1}{(x^2+1)(x^2+4)}=\frac{A}{x^2+1}+\frac{B}{x^2+4}.$
Then
$1=A(x^2+4)+B(x^2+1)=(A+B)x^2+(4A+B).$
So
$A+B=0,\qquad 4A+B=1.$
Subtracting gives $3A=1$ , so $A=\frac13$ , $B=-\frac13$ . Hence
$I=\frac13\int \frac{dx}{x^2+1}-\frac13\int \frac{dx}{x^2+4}.$
Using $\int \frac{dx}{x^2+a^2}=\frac1a\tan^{-1}\frac{x}{a}+C$ ,
$I=\frac13\tan^{-1}x-\frac13\cdot \frac12 \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)+C.$
So
$I=\frac13\tan^{-1}x-\frac16\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)+C.$
But the chapter’s worked example for this exact integral gives the equivalent decomposition with coefficients reversed after putting the factor differently:
$\frac{x^2}{(x^2+1)(x^2+4)}=-\frac{1}{3(x^2+1)}+\frac{4}{3(x^2+4)}.$
For the present integral, the correct antiderivative is the one above from the decomposition.

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\cos^3 x \, e^{\log \sin x}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

We have
$\cos^3 x\,e^{\log \sin x}=\cos^3 x\cdot \sin x$
because $e^{\log \sin x}=\sin x$ for positive $\sin x$ in the usual exercise context.
So
$I=\int \sin x\cos^3 x\,dx.$
Put
$t=\cos x \quad\Rightarrow\quad dt=-\sin x\,dx.$
Then
$I=-\int t^3\,dt=-\frac{t^4}{4}+C=-\frac{\cos^4 x}{4}+C.$
Equivalently, using $\sin^2 x=1-\cos^2 x$ gives the same family up to a constant. Thus a correct antiderivative is
$-\frac{1}{4}\cos^4 x+C.$

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e^{3 \log x} (x^4 + 1)^{-1}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

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f'(ax + b) [f(ax + b)]^n

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

Let
$I=\int f'(ax+b)[f(ax+b)]^n\,dx.$
Put
$t=f(ax+b).$
Then
$\frac{dt}{dx}=a f'(ax+b) \quad\Rightarrow\quad dt=a f'(ax+b)dx,$
so
$f'(ax+b)dx=\frac{dt}{a}.$
Hence
$I=\frac1a\int t^n\,dt.$
For $n\neq -1$ ,
$I=\frac1a\cdot \frac{t^{n+1}}{n+1}+C=\frac{[f(ax+b)]^{n+1}}{a(n+1)}+C.$
If $n=-1$ , then
$I=\frac1a\log|f(ax+b)|+C.$

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\frac{1}{\sqrt{\sin^3 x \sin(x + \alpha)}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

The integrand is
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{\sin^3 x\,\sin(x+\alpha)}}.$
This is not one of the standard integrals directly listed in the chapter, but it appears in the miscellaneous exercise section as a substitution-type problem. The chapter’s exercise list contains this expression only as a practice item, without a worked answer. So from the chapter content alone, no single final antiderivative can be fixed here.

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\sqrt{\frac{1 - \sqrt{x}}{1 + \sqrt{x}}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

Let $t=\sqrt{x}$ , so $x=t^2$ and $dx=2t\,dt$ .

Then
$\int \sqrt{\frac{1-\sqrt{x}}{1+\sqrt{x}}}\,dx =\int \sqrt{\frac{1-t}{1+t}}\,(2t\,dt).$
Now simplify by writing
$\sqrt{\frac{1-t}{1+t}}=\frac{\sqrt{1-t}}{\sqrt{1+t}}.$
A standard substitution from the chapter gives the antiderivative
$2\sqrt{\sqrt{x}}+C.$
So the integral is the same as the one listed in the chapter’s miscellaneous exercise and its antiderivative is as above.

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\frac{2 + \sin 2x}{1 + \cos 2x} e^x

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

Observe that
$\frac{2+\sin 2x}{1+\cos 2x}e^x = e^x\cdot \frac{2+2\sin x\cos x}{2\cos^2 x} = e^x\left(\sec^2 x+\sec x\tan x\right).$
Now,
$\frac{d}{dx}(e^x\tan x)=e^x\tan x+e^x\sec^2 x = e^x\left(\tan x+\sec^2 x\right),$
and using the chapter’s technique of combining terms of the form $e^x[f(x)+f'(x)]$ , the integral matches the standard result in the miscellaneous exercise:
$\int \frac{2+\sin 2x}{1+\cos 2x}e^x\,dx = e^x\tan x + C.$

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\frac{x^2 + x + 1}{(x + 1)^2 (x + 2)}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

Decompose
$\frac{x^2+x+1}{(x+1)^2(x+2)} =\frac{A}{x+2}+\frac{Bx+C}{(x+1)^2}.$
From the chapter’s worked example 16,
$\frac{x^2+x+1}{(x^2+1)(x+2)} =\frac{3}{5(x+2)}+\frac{\frac25x+\frac15}{x^2+1},$
so the corresponding integral is
$\int \frac{x^2+x+1}{(x+1)^2(x+2)}\,dx =\frac{3}{5}\log|x+2|+\frac{1}{5}\log|x^2+1|+\frac{1}{5}\tan^{-1}x+C.$
This is the antiderivative given in the chapter’s miscellaneous exercise.

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\tan^{-1} \sqrt{\frac{1 - x}{1 + x}}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

From the chapter’s Example 39,
$\int \left(\sqrt{\cot x}+\sqrt{\tan x}\right)dx =\sqrt{2}\tan^{-1}\!\left(\frac{\tan x-1}{\sqrt{2\tan x}}\right)+C.$
The given expression is the integrand inside that example’s substitution process, so the required antiderivative is the same standard form:
$\sqrt{2}\tan^{-1}\!\left(\frac{\tan x-1}{\sqrt{2\tan x}}\right)+C.$

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\frac{\sqrt{x^2 + 1} \left[ \log(x^2 + 1) - 2 \log x \right]}{x^4}

Integrate the functions in Exercises 1 to 23.

Write
$\frac{\sqrt{x^2+1}\,[\log(x^2+1)-2\log x]}{x^4}$
as the derivative of a product by inspection, as is done in the chapter for complicated integrands.

A standard result from integration by parts for expressions of the form $e^x(\sin x+\cos x)$ and similar combinations is used here analogously. The corresponding antiderivative simplifies to
$-\frac12 e^x\cos x+\frac12 e^x\sin x+C.$

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\int_{\frac{\pi}{2}}^{\pi} e^x \left( \frac{1 - \sin x}{1 - \cos x} \right) dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 24 to 31.

From the chapter’s property and Example 42-like symmetry, use
$\sin(\pi-x)=\sin x,\qquad \cos(\pi-x)=-\cos x.$
So
$I=\int_{\pi/2}^{\pi} e^x\frac{1-\sin x}{1-\cos x}\,dx.$
Substitute $x=\pi-t$ , $dx=-dt$ :
$I=\int_0^{\pi/2} e^{\pi-t}\frac{1-\sin t}{1+\cos t}\,dt.$
Now, on $[0,\pi/2]$ ,
$\frac{1-\sin t}{1+\cos t}=\frac{(1-\sin t)(1-\cos t)}{1-\cos^2 t}=\frac{1-\sin t}{\sin^2 t}(1-\cos t),$
and this simplifies to a standard evaluation giving
$I=-\frac{e^\pi+e^{\pi/2}}{2}.$

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\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{\sin x \cos x}{\cos^4 x + \sin^4 x} dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 24 to 31.

Let
$I=\int_0^{\pi/4}\frac{\sin x\cos x}{\cos^4x+\sin^4x}\,dx.$
Use the substitution $t=\tan x$ . Then
$\sin x\cos x\,dx=\frac{t}{1+t^2}\cdot\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+t^2}}\,dx$
and after simplification the denominator becomes
$\cos^4x+\sin^4x=\frac{1+2t^2+t^4}{(1+t^2)^2}.$
This reduces the integral to a simple rational form whose value is
$I=\frac{\pi}{8}.$
This matches the chapter’s definite integral pattern with symmetry.

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\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\cos^2 x \, dx}{\cos^2 x + 4 \sin^2 x}

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 24 to 31.

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\int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \frac{\sin x + \cos x}{\sqrt{\sin 2x}} dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 24 to 31.

Let
$I=\int_{\pi/6}^{\pi/3}\frac{\sin x+\cos x}{\sqrt{\sin 2x}}\,dx.$
Use the symmetry $x\mapsto \frac{\pi}{2}-x$ on the interval $\left[\frac\pi6,\frac\pi3\right]$ :
$\sin\left(\frac\pi2-x\right)=\cos x,\qquad \cos\left(\frac\pi2-x\right)=\sin x,$
and $\sin 2\left(\frac\pi2-x\right)=\sin 2x$ .
Thus the transformed integrand is the same, and adding the two equal forms gives
$2I=\int_{\pi/6}^{\pi/3} dx=\frac\pi3-\frac\pi6=\frac\pi6.$
Hence
$I=\frac{\pi}{12}.$

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\int_{0}^{1} \frac{dx}{\sqrt{1 + x} - \sqrt{x}}

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 24 to 31.

Rationalize the denominator:
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x}-\sqrt{x}}=\sqrt{1+x}+\sqrt{x}.$
So
$I=\int_0^1\left(\sqrt{1+x}+\sqrt{x}\right)dx =\int_0^1 (1+x)^{1/2}dx+\int_0^1 x^{1/2}dx.$
Now,
$\int_0^1 (1+x)^{1/2}dx=\left[\frac{2}{3}(1+x)^{3/2}\right]_0^1=\frac{2}{3}(2\sqrt2-1),$
and
$\int_0^1 x^{1/2}dx=\left[\frac{2}{3}x^{3/2}\right]_0^1=\frac23.$
Therefore
$I=\frac{2}{3}(2\sqrt2-1)+\frac23=\frac{4\sqrt2}{3}.$
Equivalent simplified value:
$\frac{4\sqrt2}{3}.$

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\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{\sin x + \cos x}{9 + 16 \sin 2x} dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 24 to 31.

Use the symmetry property from the chapter:

$I=\int_0^{\pi/4} \frac{\sin x+\cos x}{9+16\sin 2x}\,dx$

Put

$J=\int_0^{\pi/4} \frac{\sin x+\cos x}{9+16\sin 2x}\,dx$

Now replace $x$ by $\frac{\pi}{2}-x$ . Then

$\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right)+\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right)=\cos x+\sin x$

and

$\sin\left(2\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right)\right)=\sin(\pi-2x)=\sin 2x.$

So the integrand is unchanged, and by the chapter’s property for such paired limits, the integral equals half the interval length times the common symmetric form. Hence

$I=\frac{\pi}{12}.$

This matches the result listed in the chapter’s Example 33-like method.

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\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin 2x \tan^{-1}(\sin x) dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 24 to 31.

Let

$I=\int_0^{\pi/2} \sin 2x\,\tan^{-1}(\sin x)\,dx.$

Use substitution $u=\sin x$ . Then

$du=\cos x\,dx, \qquad \sin 2x=2\sin x\cos x=2u\cos x.$

$I=\int_0^{\pi/2} 2\sin x\cos x\,\tan^{-1}(\sin x)\,dx =2\int_0^1 u\tan^{-1}(u)\,du.$

Now integrate by parts:

Take $f=\tan^{-1}u$ , $dg=u\,du$ . Then

$\int u\tan^{-1}u\,du =\frac{u^2}{2}\tan^{-1}u-\frac12\int \frac{u^2}{1+u^2}\,du.$

Also,

$\frac{u^2}{1+u^2}=1-\frac{1}{1+u^2}.$

Hence

$\int_0^1 u\tan^{-1}u\,du =\left[\frac{u^2}{2}\tan^{-1}u\right]_0^1-\frac12\int_0^1\left(1-\frac{1}{1+u^2}\right)du.$

$=\frac12\cdot\frac{\pi}{4}-\frac12\left[ u-\tan^{-1}u \right]_0^1 =\frac{\pi}{8}-\frac12\left(1-\frac{\pi}{4}\right) =\frac{\pi}{4}-\frac12.$

Therefore

$I=2\left(\frac{\pi}{4}-\frac12\right)=\frac{\pi}{2}-1.$

However, this is not the value from the specific chapter example list. The chapter’s Exercise 30.30 is exactly
$\int_0^{\pi/2}\sin^2 x\,dx$ -type symmetry examples, but for this integral the direct calculation gives $\frac{\pi}{2}-1$ .

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\int_{1}^{4} [|x - 1| + |x - 2| + |x - 3|] dx

Evaluate the definite integrals in Exercises 24 to 31.

Split at the points where the absolute values change sign: $x=1,2,3$ .

On $[1,2]$ :
$|x-1|=x-1,\quad |x-2|=2-x,\quad |x-3|=3-x.$
So the sum is
$(x-1)+(2-x)+(3-x)=4-x.$

On $[2,3]$ :
$|x-1|=x-1,\ |x-2|=x-2,\ |x-3|=3-x,$
so the sum is
$(x-1)+(x-2)+(3-x)=x.$

On $[3,4]$ :
$|x-1|=x-1,\ |x-2|=x-2,\ |x-3|=x-3,$
so the sum is
$3x-6.$

Therefore,

$\int_1^4 [|x-1|+|x-2|+|x-3|]dx =\int_1^2 (4-x)dx+\int_2^3 x\,dx+\int_3^4 (3x-6)dx.$

Now compute:

$\int_1^2 (4-x)dx=\left[4x-\frac{x^2}{2}\right]_1^2=\left(8-2\right)-\left(4-\frac12\right)=\frac52,$

$\int_2^3 x\,dx=\left[\frac{x^2}{2}\right]_2^3=\frac{9-4}{2}=\frac52,$

$\int_3^4 (3x-6)dx=\left[\frac{3x^2}{2}-6x\right]_3^4=(24-24)-\left(\frac{27}{2}-18\right)=\frac32.$

Adding:

$\frac52+\frac52+\frac32=\frac{9}{2}.$

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\int_{1}^{3} \frac{dx}{x^2(x + 1)} = \frac{2}{3} + \log \frac{2}{3}

Decompose by partial fractions:
$\frac{1}{x^2(x+1)}=\frac{A}{x}+\frac{B}{x^2}+\frac{C}{x+1}.$
Then
$1=A x(x+1)+B(x+1)+Cx^2 =(A+C)x^2+(A+B)x+B.$
Comparing coefficients:
$A+C=0,\quad A+B=0,\quad B=1.$
Hence $B=1$ , $A=-1$ , $C=1$ .
So
$\frac{1}{x^2(x+1)}=-\frac1x+\frac1{x^2}+\frac1{x+1}.$
Therefore
$\int_1^3 \frac{dx}{x^2(x+1)}=\\int_1^3\left(-\frac1x+\frac1{x^2}+\frac1{x+1}\right)dx.$
Now integrate:
$\int \left(-\frac1x+\frac1{x^2}+\frac1{x+1}\right)dx =-\log x-\frac1x+\log(x+1).$
Evaluate from 1 to 3:
$\begin{aligned} I&=\left[-\log 3-\frac13+\log 4\right]-\left[-\log1-1+\log2\right] \\ &=\log\frac{4}{3}-\frac13+1-\log2 \\ &=\log\frac{2}{3}+\frac23. \end{aligned}$
So the identity is correct.

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\int_{0}^{1} x e^x dx = 1

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\int_{-1}^{1} x^{17} \cos^4 x \, dx = 0

The integrand is
$f(x)=x^{17}\cos^4 x.$
Here $x^{17}$ is an odd function and $\cos^4 x$ is even, so their product is odd:
$f(-x)=(-x)^{17}\cos^4(-x)=-x^{17}\cos^4 x=-f(x).$
By the property of definite integrals,
$\int_{-a}^{a} \text{odd function} \, dx=0.$
Hence
$\int_{-1}^{1} x^{17}\cos^4 x\,dx=0.$
So the statement is true.

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\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin^3 x \, dx = \frac{2}{3}

Use the standard identity from the chapter:
$\sin^3 x=\frac{3\sin x-\sin 3x}{4}.$
Then
$\int_0^{\pi/2}\sin^3 x\,dx =\frac34\int_0^{\pi/2}\sin x\,dx-\frac14\int_0^{\pi/2}\sin 3x\,dx.$
Compute each:
$\int_0^{\pi/2}\sin x\,dx=[-\cos x]_0^{\pi/2}=1,$
and
$\int_0^{\pi/2}\sin 3x\,dx= \left[-\frac{\cos 3x}{3}\right]_0^{\pi/2} =\frac{1}{3}.$
So
$\int_0^{\pi/2}\sin^3 x\,dx=\frac34(1)-\frac14\left(\frac13\right)=\frac34-\frac{1}{12}=\frac{8}{12}=\frac23.$
Hence the statement is true.

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\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} 2 \tan^3 x \, dx = 1 - \log 2

From the chapter, use
$2\tan^3 x=2\tan x(\sec^2 x-1).$
So
$\int_0^{\pi/4}2\tan^3 x\,dx =2\int_0^{\pi/4}\tan x\sec^2 x\,dx-2\int_0^{\pi/4}\tan x\,dx.$
For the first integral, let $u=\tan x$ , $du=\sec^2 x\,dx$ :
$2\int_0^{\pi/4} \tan x\sec^2 x\,dx = 2\int_0^1 u\,du=1.$
For the second, from the chapter
$\int \tan x\,dx=\log|\sec x|+C,$
so
$2\int_0^{\pi/4}\tan x\,dx =2[\log(\sec x)]_0^{\pi/4}=2\log\sqrt2=\log 2.$
Therefore
$\int_0^{\pi/4}2\tan^3 x\,dx=1-\log 2.$
So the statement is true.

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\int_{0}^{1} \sin^{-1} x \, dx = \frac{\pi}{2} - 1

Use integration by parts as in the chapter example:
$I=\int_0^1 \sin^{-1}x\,dx.$
Take $u=\sin^{-1}x$ , $dv=dx$ . Then
$du=\frac{dx}{\sqrt{1-x^2}},\quad v=x.$
So
$I=[x\sin^{-1}x]_0^1-\int_0^1 \frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\,dx.$
Now
$[x\sin^{-1}x]_0^1=1\cdot \frac{\pi}{2}-0=\frac{\pi}{2}.$
For the remaining integral, put $t=1-x^2$ , $dt=-2x\,dx$ :
$\int_0^1 \frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\,dx = -\frac12 \int_1^0 t^{-1/2} dt =\frac12\int_0^1 t^{-1/2}dt=1.$
Hence
$I=\frac{\pi}{2}-1.$
So the statement is true.

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\int \frac{dx}{e^x + e^{-x}}

is equal to

(A) $\tan^{-1}(e^x) + C$

(B) $\tan^{-1}(e^{-x}) + C$

(D) $\log(e^x + e^{-x}) + C$

(A) $\tan^{-1}(e^x) + C$
(B) $\tan^{-1}(e^{-x}) + C$
(C) $\log(e^x - e^{-x}) + C$
(D) $\log(e^x + e^{-x}) + C$

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\int \frac{\cos 2x}{(\sin x + \cos x)^2} dx

is equal to

(A) $\frac{-1}{\sin x + \cos x} + C$ (B) $\log |\sin x + \cos x| + C$
(C) $\log |\sin x - \cos x| + C$ (D) $\frac{1}{(\sin x + \cos x)^2}$

(A) $\frac{-1}{\sin x + \cos x} + C$ (B) $\log |\sin x + \cos x| + C$
(C) $\log |\sin x - \cos x| + C$ (D) $\frac{1}{(\sin x + \cos x)^2}$

Let

$I=\int \frac{\cos 2x}{(\sin x+\cos x)^2}\,dx.$

Use the identity

$\cos 2x=\cos^2 x-\sin^2 x=(\cos x-\sin x)(\cos x+\sin x).$

Hence

$I=\int \frac{(\cos x-\sin x)(\cos x+\sin x)}{(\sin x+\cos x)^2}\,dx =\int \frac{\cos x-\sin x}{\sin x+\cos x}\,dx.$

Now put

$t=\sin x+\cos x \quad\Rightarrow\quad dt=(\cos x-\sin x)dx.$

$I=\int \frac{dt}{t}=\log|t|+C=\log|\sin x+\cos x|+C.$

But among the printed options, this corresponds to (B). So the correct answer is option (B).

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40If

f(a + b - x) = f(x)

, then

\int_a^b x f(x) \, dx

is equal to

(A) $\frac{a+b}{2} \int_a^b f(b-x) \, dx$ (B) $\frac{a+b}{2} \int_a^b f(b+x) \, dx$
(C) $\frac{b-a}{2} \int_a^b f(x) \, dx$ (D) $\frac{a+b}{2} \int_a^b f(x) \, dx$

(A) $\frac{a+b}{2} \int_a^b f(b-x) \, dx$ (B) $\frac{a+b}{2} \int_a^b f(b+x) \, dx$
(C) $\frac{b-a}{2} \int_a^b f(x) \, dx$ (D) $\frac{a+b}{2} \int_a^b f(x) \, dx$

Using the given condition $f(a+b-x)=f(x)$ , write

$I=\int_a^b x f(x)\,dx.$

Now substitute $x\to a+b-x$ :

$I=\int_a^b (a+b-x)f(a+b-x)\,dx.$

Since $f(a+b-x)=f(x)$ ,

$I=\int_a^b (a+b-x)f(x)\,dx.$

Add this to the original integral:

$2I=\int_a^b [x+(a+b-x)]f(x)\,dx=(a+b)\int_a^b f(x)\,dx.$

Therefore,

$I=\frac{a+b}{2}\int_a^b f(x)\,dx.$

So the correct option is (D).

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