10.the Indefinite Integral
10.the Indefinite Integral
10.the Indefinite Integral
Instructor: M. Zeeshan
Spring 2019
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For instance, F (x) = 3 is an antiderivative of f (x) = x2 .
• e dx = ex + C
R x
ax
• R eax dx = ea + C
R
• x1 dx = ln x + C
n+1
• [f (x)]n f 0 (x)dx = [f (x)]
R
n+1 +C
R f 0 (x)
• dx = ln f (x) + C
R f (x)
• R cos xdx = sin x + C
• sin xdx = − cos x + C
Here are some more formulas.
• cos(ax)dx = sin(ax)
R
a +C
R − cos(ax)
• R sin(ax)dx = a +C
• R sec2 xdx = tan x + C
• R csc2 xdx = − cot x + C
• R sec x tan xdx = sec x + C
• csc x cot xdx = − csc x + C
Example 1.
R
a) 2dx = 2x + C
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x2+1 x3
x2 dx =
R
b) 2+1 +C = 3 +C
R√ 1
1
x 2 +1
3
x2 3
+ C = 32 x 2 + C
R
c) xdx = x 2 dx = 1 +C = 3
2 +1 2
x−2+1
1
x−2 dx = + C = −x−1 + C
R R
d) x2 dx = −2+1
e3x
e3x dx =
R
e) 3 +C
R sin(2x)
f) cos(2x)dx = 2 +C
Example 2.
4
2x3 dx = 2 x3 dx = 2( x4 ) + C = 12 x4 + C
R R
a)
1 1 −1
sin xdx = 12 (− cos x) + C =
R R
b) 2 sin xdx = 2 2 cos x + C
Example 3.
Z Z Z Z Z
(6x5 − 4x3 + 6x − 3)dx = 6 x5 dx − 4 x3 dx + 6 xdx − 3 dx
x6 x4 x2
= 6( ) − 4( ) + 6( ) − 3x + C
6 4 2
= x6 − x4 + 3x2 − 3x + C
dy
= cos x, y(0) = 1.
dx
Solution.
Step 1. (Separate Variables)
Keep the variable y on one side and x on the other side:
dy = cos xdx
Step 2. (Integrate)
Integrate the equation, keeping in view the variables of integrations:
Z Z
dy = cos xdx
y = sin x + C
1 = sin 0 + C
1 = 0+C
This gives C = 1.
Step 4. (Solution)
The solution of the initial-value problem is y = sin x + 1.
Step 5. (Integral Curve)
The integral curve of y = sin x + 1 passing through the point (0, 1) is
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Step 4. (Solution)
4
The solution of the initial-value problem is y = 43 x 3 + 45 .
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Remark. By the slope of a curve we mean the slope of the tangent line to the
curve at a point (x, y).
Example 6. Find the curve that has slope 2x + 1 and that passes through the
point (−3, 0).
Solution.
Step 0. (Initial-Value Problem)
Let y be the curve that has slope 2x + 1. Then, according to the statement,
we get the initial-value problem
dy
= 2x + 1, y(−3) = 0.
dx
dy = (2x + 1)dx
Step 2. (Integrate)
Integrate the equation, keeping in view the variables of integrations:
Z Z
dy = (2x + 1)dx
Z Z
y = 2xdx + 1dx
y = x2 + x + C
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0 = (−3)2 + (−3) + C
0 = 9−3+C
−6 = C
Step 4. (Solution)
The curve that has slope 2x + 1 and that passes through the point (−3, 0) is
y = x2 + x − 6.
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Solution.
Step 0. (Initial-Value Problem)
According to the statement, we get the initial-value problem
or
ds
= 32t, s(0) = 20.
dt
Step 1. (Separate Variables)
Keep the variable s on one side and t on the other side:
ds = 32tdt
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Step 2. (Integrate)
Integrate the equation, keeping in view the variables of integrations:
Z Z
ds = 32tdt
s = 16t2 + C
Step 3. (Initial Condition)
Apply the initial condition s(0) = 20; this means s = 20 when t = 0.
20 = 16(0)2 + C
20 = C
This gives C = 20.
Step 4. (Solution)
The position of the particle is s(t) = 16t2 + 20.
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Practice Problems.
dy
1. Solve the initial-value problem dx = 2x − 7, y(2) = 0.
dy
2. Solve the initial-value problem dx = 3x−2/3 , y(−1) = −5.
ds
3. Solve the initial-value problem dt = 1 + cos t, s(0) = 4.
4. Find the curve that has slope (x+1)2 and that passes through the point
(−2, 8).
5. A particle moves along an s-axis with position function s = s(t) and
velocity function v(t) = s0 (t). Find s(t) such that v(t) = sin t; s(0) = 0.
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