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Indefinite Integral Skills Guide

The document provides information on various skills related to indefinite and definite integrals. Skill 1 covers indefinite integrals of algebraic terms, including integrals of x^n, ax^n, and algebraic expressions. Skill 2 covers definite integrals of algebraic terms and applications of definite integrals, including finding areas and average values. Examples are provided for each skill, along with solutions. SPM questions related to definite integrals are also included at the end.

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Indefinite Integral Skills Guide

The document provides information on various skills related to indefinite and definite integrals. Skill 1 covers indefinite integrals of algebraic terms, including integrals of x^n, ax^n, and algebraic expressions. Skill 2 covers definite integrals of algebraic terms and applications of definite integrals, including finding areas and average values. Examples are provided for each skill, along with solutions. SPM questions related to definite integrals are also included at the end.

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Skill 1 : Indefinite Integral



Skill 1.1 : Integrals of x
n
:

1.
3 1
3
3 1
x
x dx c
+
= +
+
}

=
4
4
x
c +

2.
5
x dx =
}


3.
9
x dx =
}


4.
3
x dx

=
}





5.
2
x dx

=
}


6. x dx =
}




Skill 1.2 : Integral of ax
n
:


Note : mdx mx c = +
}
, c is a constant

1. 10dx =
}
10x + c
2.
1
2
dx =
}


3. 3dx =
}



4.
4
10x dx =
}





5.
3
4x dx =
}


6.
3 1
3
6 6.
3 1
x
x dx c
+
= +
+
}

=
4
6.
4
x
c +
=
4
3
2
x
c +

7.
1 1
8 8.
1 1
x
x dx c
+
= +
+
}

=
2
8.
2
x
c +
=
2
4x c +

8. 6x dx =
}


9. 3x dx =
}


10.
3
12x dx =
}






11.
2
8x dx =
}







12.
5
10 x dx =
}


1
, 1
1
n
n
ax
ax dx c n
n
+
= + =
+
}

5
13.
3
3
2
2 dx x dx
x

=
} }

=
3 1
2.
3 1
x
c
+
+
+


=
2
2.
2
x
c


=
2
1
c
x
+

14.
5
5
8
8 dx x dx
x

=
} }

=
15.
4
12
dx
x
=
}


16.
3
2
5
dx
x
=
}








17.
2
3
x dx =
}


18.
2
0.9x dx =
}


Skill 1.3 : Integral of Algebraic Terms

Note : Integrate term by term. Expand & simplify the given expression where necessary.

Example :
2
(3 4 5) x x dx +
}
=
3 2
3 4
5
3 2
x x
x c + +
= x
3
2x
2
+ 5x + c

1. (6 4) x dx
}


=







2.
2
(12 8 1) x x dx +
}


=
3.
3
( 3 2) x x dx +
}


=



4. (3 2) x x dx
}


=









5. (2 1)(2 1) x x dx +
}


=
6. ( 2)( 3) x x dx +
}


=



6
7.
2
(3 2) x dx
}


=







8.
2
(2 1)(2 1) x x
dx
x
+
}


=
9.
2
2
6 4 x
dx
x

}


=



10.
1 1
(3 )(3 )dx
x x
+
}


=








11.
2
2
1
( 2 3 ) x x dx
x

+ +
}


=
12.
2
(3 ) x x dx
}


=


Skill 1. 4 : Integral of ( ) , 1
n
ax b dx n + =
}






E
X
A
M
P
L
E
4 1
4
(3 2)
(3 2)
3(4 1)
x
x dx c
+
+
+ = +
+
}


=
5
(3 2)
15
x
c
+
+



EX
A
MP
LE
4
4
12
12(2 3)
(2 3)
dx x dx
x

=

} }

=
3
12(2 3)
3. (2)
x
c



=


1.
5
(2 4 ) x dx + =
}







2.
4
( 2) x dx

+ =
}







3.
2
3
(2 1)
dx
x
=

}







4.
6
15
(3 5)
dx
x
=

}






1
( )
( ) , 1
( 1)
n
n
ax b
ax b dx c n
a n
+
+
+ = + =
+
}

7

5.
3
6(2 ) x dx =
}










6.
3
30(4 3 ) x dx

+ =
}









7.
3
2
(1 2 )
3
x dx =
}










8. 4
15
2( 3)
dx
x
=

}





Skill 1. 5 : Determine the equation of curve from gradient function


1
Given
dx
dy
= 2x + 2 and y = 6 when x = 1,
find y in terms of x. SPM 2003, K2


dx
dy
= 2x + 2

( ) 2 2 y x dx = +
}

=
2
2
2
2
x
x c + +

y = x
2
+ 2x + c

y = 6, x = 1, 6 = 1
2
+ 2(1) + c
6 = 3 + c
c = 3
Hence y = x
2
+ 2x + 3


2
Given
dx
dy
= 2x + 3 and y = 4 when x = 1, find
y in terms of x.













y = x
2
+ 3x

3
Given
dx
dy
= 4x + 1 and y = 4 when x = 1, find
y in terms of x.










4
Given
dx
dy
= 6x 3 and y = 3 when x = 2, find y
in terms of x.









8






y = 2x
2
+ x + 3





y = 3x
2
3x 3

5
Given
dx
dy
= 4 2x and y = 5 when x = 1, find
y in terms of x.












y = 4x x
2
+2

6
Given
dx
dy
= 3x
2
2 and y = 4 when x = 1, find
y in terms of x.












y = x
3
2x + 3

7

The gradient function of a curve which passes
through A(1, 12) is 3x
2
6x . Find the
equation of the curve. SPM 2004, K2


dx
dy
= 3x
2
6x

( )
2
3 6 y x x dx =
}

=
3 2
3 6
3 2
x x
c +

y = x
3
3x
2
+ c

y = 12, x = 1, 12 = 1
3
3(1) + c
12 = 2 + c
c = 10
Hence y = x
3
6x 10

8.

The gradient function of a curve which passes
through B(1, 5) is 3x
2
+ 2 . Find the equation
of the curve.


dx
dy
= 3x
2
+ 2

( )
2
3 2 y x dx = +
}

=







y = x
3
+ 2x + 2

9.

The gradient function of a curve which passes
through P(1, 3) is 4x 6 . Find the
equation of the curve.











y = 2x
2
6x + 1

10

The gradient function of a curve which passes
through Q( 1 , 4) is 3x (x 2) . Find the
equation of the curve.











y = x
3
3x
2
+ 8
9
Skill 2 : Definite Integral

Skill 2.1 : Integral of Algebraic Terms

1.
2
2
2
1
1
2x dx x ( =
}

= 2
2
1
2
= 4 1
= 3



2.
3
3
3 4
0
0
4x dx x ( =
}

=





[81]
3.
2
2
1
6x dx =
}

=





[14]
4.
2
2
1
3x dx

=
}

=







[
3
2
]
5.
3
3
1
2
( ) dx
x
=
}

=







[
8
9
]
6.
2
2
1
3
2
dx
x
=
}

=







[
3
4
]
7.
3
0
(2 6 ) x dx =
}











[-21]
8.
3
2
1
(4 3 ) x x dx =
}











[-10]
9.
3
0
(2 1) x x dx + =
}











[22.5]
10.
2
1
(2 1)(2 1) x x dx +
}


=







[
25
3
]
11.
3
2
1
(3 2) x dx
}


=








[38]
12.
1
0
(3 2) x x dx =
}


=








[1]
10
Skill 2.2 : Definite Integral of
}
+
b
a
n
dx b ax ) ( , n 1

E
X
A
M
P
L
E

1
1 5
4
0 0
(3 2)
(3 2)
5.3
x
x dx
( +
+ =
(

}

=
1
5
0
(3 2)
15
x ( +
(


=
5 5
5 2
15 15



= 206.2


Y
o
u

T
r
y
!

2 2
2
2
1 1
3
3(2 1)
(2 1)
dx x dx
x

=

} }


=

=



[1]

1.
1
3
0
16(2 4 ) x dx + =
}












[1280]

2.
1
3
0
6( 2) x dx

+ =
}












[ 5
12
]

3.
2
2
1
6
(2 1)
dx
x
=

}














[2]

4.
3
3
2
24
(3 5)
dx
x
=

}















[3.75]


11
Skill 2. 3 : Applications of Definite Integral

Given that
3 3
1 1
( ) 4 , ( ) 6 . f x dx g x dx = =
} }
Find the value of .

1.
1
3
( ) f x dx
}
=






-4

2.
| |
3
1
2 ( ) f x dx +
}
=






8

3.
| |
3
1
4 ( ) 2 f x x dx
}
=






8

4.
3
1
3 ( ) 1
2
f x
dx
(
(

}
=






5

5.
| |
3
1
3 ( ) 2 ( ) f x g x dx
}
=








0

6.
3
1
1
2 ( ) ( )
2
g x f x dx
(
+
(

}
=








14

7




Given
2
1
( ) 3 f x dx =
}
and
2
3
( ) 7 f x dx =
}
.
Find
a)
| |
3
1
5 ( ) 1 f x dx
}

(b)
| |
2
1
the value of k if ( ) 8 kx f x dx =
}











(a) 48
(b) k =
22
3


8
Given that
4
0
( ) 3 f x dx =
}
and
4
0
( ) 5 g x dx =
}
. Find

(a)
4 0
0 4
( ) ( ) f x dx g x dx
} }

(b)
| |
4
0
3 ( ) ( ) f x g x dx
}












(a) 15
(b) 4
12
Skill 2. 4 : SPM Questions


1. Given that
1
(2 3) 6
k
x dx

=
}
, where k > 1, find
the value of k. SPM 2004










4

2.
Given that
0
(2 1) 12
k
x dx =
}
, where k > 0, find the
value of k.










4

3. Given that
0
(3 4 ) 20
k
x dx =
}
, where k > 0, find
the value of k.












4

4. Given that
0
(6 1)
k
x dx +
}
= 14 , where k > 0, find
the value of k.












2

5. Given that
6
2
( ) 7 f x =
}
and
( )
6
2
2 ( ) 10 f x kx =
}
,
find the value of k. SPM 2005




















6.
Given that
5
1
( ) 8 g x dx =
}
, find
(a) the value of
1
5
( ) , g x dx
}

(b) the value of k if
| |
5
1
( ) kx g x dx
}
= 10.
SPM 2006













(a) -8 (b)
3
2


13
7. Diagram shows the curve y = f(x) cutting the
x-axis at x = a and x = b. SPM 2006








Given that the area of the shaded region is 5 unit
2
,
find the value of
2 ( )
b
a
f x dx
}
.




Answer : ......................
8. Diagram 9 shows the curve y = f(x) cutting the
x-axis at x = a and x = b.








Given that the area of the shaded region is 6 unit
2
, find
the value of
3 ( )
a
b
g x dx
}
.




Answer : ..........................
9. Diagram shows part of the curve y = f(x).









Given that
4
0
( ) f x dx
}
= 15 unit
2
, find the area of
the shaded region.




Answer : ......................
10
.
Diagram shows part of the curve y = f(x).









Given that the area of the shaded region is 40 unit
2
,
find the value of
8
0
( ) f x dx
}
.




Answer : ......................
11. Diagram shows the sketch of part of a curve.
(SPM 2001)







(a) Shade, on the given diagram, the region
represented by
8
2
x dy
}
.
(b) Find the value of
4 8
0 2
y dx x dy +
} }





Answer : (b) ......................
12
.
Diagram shows the sketch of part of a curve.








(a) Shade, on the given diagram, the region represented
by
10
2
x dy
}
.
(b) If
10
2
x dy
}
= p , find , in terms of p, the value of

6
0
y dx
}
.

Answer : (b) ......................
x
y
O a b
y = f(x)
x
y
O a b
y = g(x)
x
y
O
y = f(x)
5
4

x
y
O
y = f(x)
6
8

x
y
O
2
(4, 8)


x
y
O
10
(6, 2)


14


13.
Given that
4
5
(1 )
dx
x +
}
= k(1+ x)
n
+ c , find
the value of k and n. SPM2003













[
5
, 3
3
k n = =
]

14
.
Given that
3
12
(3 2)
dx
x
}
= k(3x 2 )
n
+ c , find the
value of k and n.














k = 2 , n = 2

15.
Given that
( )
1
2 2
0
4
16 10
3
x kx k dx + + =
}
.
Find the possible values of k. (SPM 2002)















k = 1 , -4

16
.
Given that
( )
1
2
0
3 10 4 0 x kx dx + + =
}
. Find the value
of k.
















k = 1

17.
(SPM 01) Given that
2
( )
1
d x
g x
dx x
| |
=
|

\ .
, find
the value of
( )
3
2
2 ( ) x g x dx
}
.
.










9
2


18
Given that
( )
1
d x
f x
dx x
| |
=
|

\ .
, find the value of
( )
3
2
4 ( ) x f x dx +
}
.
.











1
13
2

15
Skill 3 : Find the Area of the region between a curve and the axes
















1. Calculate the area of the shaded region
.Given y = 2x
2
+x
3










37 1/3 unit
2

2. Find the area enclosed by the curve
y = x(x1)(x2)











1/2 unit
2

3. Find the area of the shaded region












9 unit
2


4 Find the area of the shaded region













4 1/2 unit
2

Homework : Text Book Exercise 3.2.2 page 72 no 17
'


Area =
}
=
=
b y
a y
xdy Area=
}
=
=
b x
a x
ydx

The shaded area between the curve
y =f(x) , x = a , x = b and the x -axis
x
5
2
0
x =y
2
7y +10

The shaded area between the curve
y = f(x), y =a , y = b and the y -axis

16
Skill 4 : Find the Volume of Revolution






















Calculate the volume generated
when the shaded region is revolved 360
0
about the x-axis

5
2
6

15
11
13

20
11
1

y
2
= x
2
+1
y = x(x2)

The volume of revolution V, generated when the
area under a curve y = f(x) by x-axis from x = a to
x = b is rotated about the x-axis


dx y I
b
a
x
}
=
2
t


The volume of revolution V, generated when the
area under a curve y = f(x) by x-axis from x = a to
x = b is rotated about the y-axis

dy x I
b
a
y
}
=
2
t


3
2
26

15
1
1

17



Homework : Text Book Exercise 3.2.2 page 72 no 18 and 19



1.

SPM 1993

Calculate the volume of the solid generated
when the shaded region in the diagram is
revolved through 360
o
about the y-axis






t
2
1




2.

SPM 1998

Diagram below shows the graph of y = x
2
2 and
straight line 1
5 3
=
y x
Calculate the volume of the
solid generated when the shaded region in the
diagram is revolved through 360
o
about the y-axis




3

2
1
40

30
1

3
31
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w wh he en n t th he e s sh ha ad de ed d r re eg gi io on n i is s r re ev vo ol lv ve ed d 3 36 60 0
0 0
a ab bo ou ut t t th he e y y- -a ax xi is s
13
y = x
2
2
y = x
2
+ 1
1
5 3
=
y x

18

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