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INTEGRATION
PRACTICE QUESTIONS

BASIC INTEGRATION

1) Find an expression for y if is each of the following:

a. 2x
b. √x
c.
√

2) Find an expression for y if is each of the following:

a. 6x 3
b. 3x x 2
c. x 2

3) Integrate with respect to x.

a. x
b. 3 √x

4) Given that a and b are constants, integrate with respect to x.

a. ax b
b. a bx

5) Find
a. 2 4x 3x dx,
b. 2x √x dx,

6) Find the equation of the curve which passes through the point (2, 4) and for which
x 3x 1 .

7) Find the equation of the curve which passes through the points (2, 2 and (4, 2) and
for which x x k where k is a constant.

8) Given that the gradient of a curve is 2x and that the curve passes through the point
1, 5 , determine the equation of the curve.

9) Find the equation of the curve which passes through the points (1, 3) and (2, 9) and
whose gradient is proportional to x 2x 3 .

10) Given that the gradient of a curve is x 2 3x and that the curve passes through the
points (1, 2) and ( 2, p , find the value of p.
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11) Given that the gradient of a curve is ax 3 and that the curve passes through the points
( 1, 8 and (3, 4), find the equation of the curve.

12) Given that is directly proportional to x 1, and that y 3 and 9 when x 2

find the value of y when x 3.

13) Find x as a function of t given that 3t 2 and that x 1 when t 0.

14) The rate of change of the area, A cm2, of a circle is 6t 2t 1. Find A in terms of t if
the area of the circle is 11 cm2 when t 2.

15) Integrate with respect to x.

a. 3x 1
b. 2x 5
c.
d.
e.

16) Find
a. 1 x dx,
b. dx,

17) Given that 3x 2 and that y 0 when x 1, calculate the value of y when
x 1.5.

18) The gradient of a curve 6 4x 1 and the curve passes through the origin. Find the
equation of the curve.

19) Find A as a function of x given that 3 x 1 and that A 10 when x 3.

20) Find s as a function of t given that 6 2t 1 1 and that s 4 when t 1.

21) Evaluate the following definite integrals.

a. x dx
b. dx
c. x√x dx
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22) Evaluate the following definite integrals.

a. 3x 2x 5 dx
b. √x dx
√
c. 8x 2 dx

23) Evaluate the following definite integrals.

a. x 1 x 2 dx
b. √x 1 √x dx
c. x 2 3√x dx

24) Evaluate the following definite integrals.

a. dx
√
b. dx
c. dx

25) Evaluate
a. 4t t dt
b. 2r r 2 dr

26) Find the value of constant k if 4x k dx 1.

27) A curve is such that . Given that the curve passes through the points (3, 8)
√
and (11, k), find the value of k.

28) The gradient of a curve at any point is given by 2 . The curve intersects the x‐
axis at the point P. Given that the gradient of the curve at P is 1, find the equation of the
curve.

29) It is given that is directly proportional to the positive square root of x and that y and
are both equal to 6 when 1. Find the numerical value of y when x 4.

30) It is given that is inversely proportional to x and that y and are each equal to 1
when x 2. Express y in terms of x.
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31) Given that is directly proportional to the square of x and that y and 6 when
x 2, find the value of y when x 1.

32) The curve for which 2x k, where k is a constant, is such that the tangent at (3, 6)
passes through the origin. State the gradient of this tangent and hence determine
a. the value of k,
b. the equation of the curve.

33) The curve for which 3x ax b, where a and b are constants, has stationary
points at (1, 0) and ( 3, 32). Find
c. the value of a and of b,
d. the equation of the curve.

34) A curve for which ax 6, where a is a constant, passes through the point (2, 1). At
this point the gradient of the curve is 4. Find
e. the value of a,
f. the equation of the curve.

35) A curve, for which 2x 5, passes through the point P 4, 2 . Find

g. the equation of the normal at P,
h. the equation of the curve.

36) A curve is such that kx, where k is a positive constant. Given that the tangents
to the curve at the points where x 1 and 1 are perpendicular, find the value of k.
Given also that the curve passes through the point (4, 0), find the equation of the curve.

37) The gradient of a curve, at the point x, y on the curve, is given by . Given that the
curve passes through the point (2, 7), find the equation of the curve.

38) A curve is such that 4x 7. The line y 2x meets the curve at the point P. Given
that the gradient of the curve at P is 5, find
i. the coordinates of P,
j. the equation of the curve.

39) The curve for which √1 2x, passes through the point (4, 30). Find the equation of
the curve.
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40) The gradient at any point x, y on a curve is 3 . At the point on the curve where y
the gradient is 2. Find
k. the equation of the curve,
l. the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point on the curve where x 1.

41) A curve is such that , and (6, 20) is a point on the curve.
√
m. Find the equation of the curve.
A line with gradient is a normal to the curve.
n. Find the coordinates of the points at which this normal meets the coordinate
axes.

42) Find
o. dx
p. x x 1 dx

43) Find 2 5x dx.

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APPLICATION OF INTEGRATION

1) For each of the following, find the shaded area

2) The diagram shows part of the curve y x 1 x 2 . Find the area of the shaded
region.
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3) The diagram shows part of the curve y .

√
Find the area of the shaded region.

4) The diagram shows part of the curve y 1 x and of the line x a. Find, in terms of
a, the area of the shaded region A. Given that the area of the shaded regions A and B are
equal, find, to two decimal places, the value of a.

5) The diagram shows part of the curve y x and of the line x y 6 intersecting at A.
Calculate the area of the shaded region.
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6) For each of the following, find the shaded area.

7) The diagram shows part of the curves y 2x 3 and y 3x 2, intersecting at

(1, 5). Find the area of the shaded region.
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8) The diagram shows part of the curves y x 8x 24

and y 8x x , intersecting at the points A and B.
Calculate
a. the coordinates of A and B,
b. the area of the shaded region.

9) The diagram shows part of the curve y x 2x 2 and a chord PQ. Find
a. the coordinates of P and Q,
b. the area of the shaded region A,
c. the area of the shaded region B.

10) The diagram shows part of the curve y . Find

a. the area of region A,
b. the value of p for which regions A and B are equal in area.
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11) The figure shows part of the curve y 6x x and part of the line y 2x. Find
a. the coordinates of A and of B,
b. the area of the shaded region.

12) The diagram shows part of the curve y x and of the line y kx, where k is a positive
constant. Calculate the value of k for which the area of the shaded region is 0.288
square units.

13) The diagram, which is not drawn to scale, shows part of the curve y x 10x 24
cutting the x‐axis at Q 4, 0 . The tangent to the curve at
the point P on the curve meets the coordinate axes at
S 0, 15 and at T 3.75, 0 .
a. Find the coordinates of P.
The normal to the curve at P meets the x‐axis at R.
b. Find the coordinates of R.
c. Calculate the area of the shaded region bounded
by the x‐axis, the line PR and the curve PQ.

14) The diagram, which is not drawn to scale, shows part of the curve
y , intersecting the y‐axis at A. The tangent to the curve
at A meets the x‐axis at B. The point C lies on the curve and BC is
parallel to the y‐axis.
a. Find the x‐coordinate of B.
b. Find the area of the shaded region.
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15) The diagram shows part of the curve y 4√x x. The origin O lies on the curve and the
curve intersects the positive x‐axis at X. The maximum point of the curve is at M. Find
a. the coordinates of X and of M,
b. the area of the shaded region.

16) The diagram shows the curve y 4x x , which crosses the x‐axis at the origin O and
the point A. The tangent to the curve at the point (1, 3) crosses the x‐axis at the point B.
a. Find the coordinates of A and of B.
b. Find the area of the shaded region.

17) The diagram shows part of the curve y x 8x 16x.

a. Show that the curve has a minimum point at (4, 0) and find the coordinates of
the maximum point.
b. Find the area of the shaded region enclosed by the x‐axis and the curve.
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18) The diagram shows the curve y x x 3 . The curve has a maximum at the point P
and touches the x‐axis at the point Q. The tangent at P an the normal at Q meet at the
point R.
Find the area of the shaded region PQR.

19) The diagram shows part of the curve y x 9x 24x 2 cutting the y‐axis at the
point P. The curve has a minimum point at Q.
a. Find the coordinates of the point Q.
b. Find the area of the region enclosed by the curve and the line PQ.
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PAST PAPERS
1
√
1 Evaluate
(3x + 1) dx. [4]
0

18
The diagram shows part of the graph of y = and the normal to the curve at P (6, 3). This normal
x
meets the x-axis at R. The point Q on the x-axis and the point S on the curve are such that PQ and SR
are parallel to the y-axis.

(i) Find the equation of the normal at P and show that R is the point (4 12 , 0). [5]

(ii) Show that the volume of the solid obtained when the shaded region PQRS is rotated through
360◦ about the x-axis is 18π . [4]

3 A curve is such that dy = 2x2 − 5. Given that the point (3, 8) lies on the curve, find the equation of
dx
the curve. [4]

4
4 A curve has equation y = √ .
x

(i) The normal to the curve at the point (4, 2) meets the x-axis at P and the y-axis at Q. Find the
length of PQ, correct to 3 significant figures. [6]

(ii) Find the area of the region enclosed by the curve, the x-axis and the lines x = 1 and x = 4. [4]
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dy 4
5 A curve is such that =√ , and P (1, 8) is a point on the curve.
dx (6 − 2x)

(i) The normal to the curve at the point P meets the coordinate axes at Q and at R. Find the
coordinates of the mid-point of QR. [5]

(ii) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

√
6 Find the area of the region enclosed by the curve y = 2 x, the x-axis and the lines x = 1 and x = 4.
[4]

dy
7 A curve is such that = 4 − x and the point P (2, 9) lies on the curve. The normal to the curve at P
dx
meets the curve again at Q. Find
(i) the equation of the curve, [3]
(ii) the equation of the normal to the curve at P, [3]
(iii) the coordinates of Q. [3]

dy 3
8 The equation of a curve is such that = √ − x. Given that the curve passes through the point (4, 6),
dx x
find the equation of the curve. [4]

1
9 Find ä x3 +  dx. [3]
x3

√
10 The equation of a curve is y = (8x − x2 ). Find
dy
(i) an expression for , and the coordinates of the stationary point on the curve, [4]
dx
(ii) the volume obtained when the region bounded by the curve and the x-axis is rotated through
360◦ about the x-axis. [4]

dy 6
11 A curve is such that = 2 and 2, 9
is a point on the curve. Find the equation of the curve. [3]
dx x

2
12 The equation of a curve is y =  .
5x − 6

(i) Find the gradient of the curve at the point where x = 2. [3]
3
2 2
(ii) Find Ô  dx and hence evaluate Ô  dx. [4]
5x − 6
5x − 6

2
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dy 16
13 A curve is such that = , and (1, 4) is a point on the curve.
dx x3

(i) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

(ii) A line with gradient − 12 is a normal to the curve. Find the equation of this normal, giving your
answer in the form ax + by = c. [4]

(iii) Find the area of the region enclosed by the curve, the x-axis and the lines x = 1 and x = 2. [4]

14

The diagram shows the curve y = x(x − 1)(x − 2), which crosses the x-axis at the points O (0, 0),
A (1, 0) and B (2, 0).

(i) The tangents to the curve at the points A and B meet at the point C. Find the x-coordinate of C.
[5]

(ii) Show by integration that the area of the shaded region R1 is the same as the area of the shaded
region R2 . [4]

15

1
The diagram shows the curve y = 3x 4 . The shaded region is bounded by the curve, the x-axis and
the lines x = 1 and x = 4. Find the volume of the solid obtained when this shaded region is rotated
completely about the x-axis, giving your answer in terms of π . [4]
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16 y

(1, 18)

(4, 3)

x
O 1 1.6

dy k
The diagram shows a curve for which = − 3 , where k is a constant. The curve passes through the
dx x
points (1, 18) and (4, 3).

16
(i) Show, by integration, that the equation of the curve is y = + 2. [4]
x2
The point P lies on the curve and has x-coordinate 1.6.

(ii) Find the area of the shaded region. [4]

y
17
Q y = Ö (3x + 1)
2

1 P

x
O 1

√
The diagram shows the curve y = (3x + 1) and the points P (0, 1) and Q (1, 2) on the curve. The
shaded region is bounded by the curve, the y-axis and the line y = 2.

(i) Find the area of the shaded region. [4]

(ii) Find the volume obtained when the shaded region is rotated through 360◦ about the x-axis. [4]

Tangents are drawn to the curve at the points P and Q.

(iii) Find the acute angle, in degrees correct to 1 decimal place, between the two tangents. [4]
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18
y
6
y=
3x – 2

x
O 1 2

6
The diagram shows part of the curve y = .
3x − 2

(i) Find the gradient of the curve at the point where x = 2. [3]

(ii) Find the volume obtained when the shaded region is rotated through 360◦ about the x-axis, giving
your answer in terms of π . [5]

3
19 The function f is such that f(x) = for x ∈ >, x ≠ −2.5.
2x + 5

A curve has the equation y = f(x). Find the volume obtained whe n the region bounded by the
◦
curve, the coordinate axes and the line x = 2 is rotated through 360 about the x-axis. [4]

20
y

a
y= x

x
O 1 3

a
The diagram shows part of the curve y = , where a is a positive constant. Given that the volume
x
obtained when the shaded region is rotated through 360◦ about the x-axis is 24π , find the value of a.
[4]
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ANSWERS
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
BASIC INTEGRATION

1) a. y x c 17) 1.625 34) a. 5

b. y 2.5x 5x 2
b. y x c 18) y 4x 1 35) a. x 3y 2 0
c. y 4√x c 19) A x 1 2
b. y x 5x 2
2) a. y 3x 3x c 20) s 2t 1 t 2
b. y x 3x c 21) a. 17 36) 1 , 8y 56 6x 5x
c. y x x c
b. 37) y x 3
3) a. x c 38) a. P 3, 6
c. 12
b. 3x x c b. y 2x 7x 9
22) a. 7
39) y 1 2x 21
4) a. ax bx c b.
40) a. y 3x 4
b. ax bx c c. 28 b. 2y 8x 5
5) a. 2x 2x x c 23) a. 1 41) a. y 3√4x 1 5
b. x x x c b. (0, 15)
b. 2
42) a. c,
6) y x x 2 c.
b. x x x c,
7) y x x 2
24) a. 2 43) 2x c
8) y x 1
9) y x 3x 5 b. 0
10) 14 c. 3
11) y x 3x 4 25) a. 8
12) 19
13) x t 2t 1 b. 1
14) A 2t t t 3 26) ‐5
27) k 16
15) a. 3x 1 c
28) y 2x 3
b. 2x 5 c 29) 34
c. c 30) y 3
31) 3
d. c
32) 2
e. c a. 4
b. y x 4x 9
16) a. 1 x c 33) a. 6, 9
b. c b. y x 3x 9x 5
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APPLICATION OF INTEGRATION

1) a. 10 sq. units
18) x 1, 3, p 1, 4 , Area 4
b. 6 sq. units
19) a. Q 4, 18 , P 0, 2 ,
c. 3 sq. units b. A = 32 units2
d. 2 sq. units
2) 4 sq. units
3) sq. units
4) a sq. units; a 1.73
5) 7 sq. units
6) a. 9 sq. units
b. 11 sq. units
c. 2 sq. units
d. 1 sq. units
7) sq. units
8) a. A(2, 12), B(6, 12)
b. 21 sq. units
9) a. P(0, 2), Q(3, 5)
b. 6 sq units
c. 4.5 sq units
10)
a. 8
b. p
11) a. A(4, 8), B(6, 0)
b. 25 sq. units or
12) 1.2
13) a. P is (3, 3)
b. R is ( 9, 0)
c. Required area = 19
14) a. x
b. A
15) a. at M, x 4, y 4
b. 42
16) a. x
b. 9; 11.25
17) a. , 9.48 max point
b. unit2
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PAST PAPERS

1. 18.
2. i. -9/8
i. R (9/2, 0) ii. 9𝜋
ii. 18𝜋 19. 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡
3. 𝑦 𝑥 5𝑥 5 20. a= 6
4.
i. 14.4 units
ii. 8 square units
5.
i. ,
ii. 𝑦 16 4√6 2𝑥
6. 28/3
7.
i. 𝑦 4𝑥 3
ii. 2𝑦 𝑥 20
iii. Q(7,6.5)
8. 𝑦 6√𝑥 2
9. 𝑐
10.
i. 4,4
√
ii.
11. 𝑦 12
12.
i. -5/8
ii. 0.8
13.
i. 𝑦 12
ii. 𝑥 2𝑦 22
iii. 8 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒
14.
i. 5/3
ii. Shown
15. 42𝜋 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡
16.
i. Shown
ii. 7.2 unit square
17.
i. 4_ 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡
9
ii. 3 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡
iii. 19.4°