Integration Assignment Page 1
Assignment: Integration and Antiderivatives (Solutions)
Question 1: Find antiderivatives (show steps)
1a) f(x) = 1/4 - (2/5) x^3
f(x) dx = (1/4) dx - (2/5) x^3 dx
= (1/4) x - (2/5)*(x^4/4) + C
= x/4 - (2/20) x^4 + C = x/4 - x^4/10 + C.
1b) f(x) = 3 cos x - 4 sec^2 x
f(x) dx = 3 cos x dx - 4 sec^2 x dx
= 3 sin x - 4 tan x + C.
1c) f(x) = 2 sqrt(x) - (3)/(2 sqrt(x))
Write powers: 2 x^{1/2} - (3/2) x^{-1/2}.
= 2*(x^{3/2}/(3/2)) - (3/2)*(x^{1/2}/(1/2)) + C
= (4/3) x^{3/2} - 3 x^{1/2} + C.
1d) f(x) = cos x e^{sin x}
Let u = sin x, du = cos x dx e^u du = e^u + C = e^{sin x} + C.
Integration Assignment Page 2
Question 2: Evaluate the following integrals
2a) (5 e^{2x} - 1/(x sqrt(x))) dx
Note: 1/(x sqrt(x)) = x^{-3/2}.
5 e^{2x} dx = (5/2) e^{2x}.
- x^{-3/2} dx = - * ( x^{-1/2}/(-1/2) ) = 2 x^{-1/2}.
So result: (5/2) e^{2x} + 2 x^{-1/2} + C = (5/2) e^{2x} + 2/ x + C.
2b) (sin 2x - 2 cos x) dx = sin 2x dx - 2 cos x dx
= -1/2 cos 2x - 2 sin x + C.
2c) 3 sec x tan x dx = 3 sec x tan x dx = 3 sec x + C.
2d) (3/x - 2/(2x-1)) dx = 3 ln|x| - 2 * (1/2) ln|2x-1| + C
= 3 ln|x| - ln|2x-1| + C.
Integration Assignment Page 3
Question 3: Use substitution where appropriate
3a) (5 sec^2 x)/(3 + tan x) dx
Let u = 3 + tan x du = sec^2 x dx.
Integral = 5 du/u = 5 ln|u| + C = 5 ln|3 + tan x| + C.
3b) (a^3 x^3)/ (a^2 - a^4 x^4) dx, a constant
Simplify denominator: (a^2 - a^4 x^4) = a (1 - a^2 x^4).
Integrand = (a^3 x^3)/(a (1 - a^2 x^4)) = a^2 x^3 / (1 - a^2 x^4).
Let u = a^2 x^4 du = 4 a^2 x^3 dx a^2 x^3 dx = du/4.
Integral = (1/4) (1 - u)^{-1/2} du = (1/4)(-2) (1 - u) + C = -1/2 (1 - u) + C.
Substitute back: = -1/2 (1 - a^2 x^4) + C.
3c) cos x sin^4 x dx: let u = sin x, du = cos x dx u^4 du = u^5/5 + C = sin^5 x / 5 + C.
3d) (4x^3 + 2x) e^{x^4 + x^2} dx: let u = x^4 + x^2 du = (4x^3 + 2x) dx.
Integral = e^u du = e^u + C = e^{x^4 + x^2} + C.
Integration Assignment Summary
Summary & References
All integrals solved using basic integration rules, u-substitution, and recognition of derivatives of standard functions.
References:
Herman, E., & Strang, G. (2024). Calculus Volume 1. OpenStax. Rice University.
The Organic Chemistry Tutor videos on integration and u-substitution (2018, 2021).