Engineering Mathematics 2

INTEGRAL CALCULUS OF ONE VARIABLE

Integration By Completing of Squares

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QA 2.6.1(i)

Step 1 Given
⌠
 1
I= dx ;use formula #16.1
2
 ( x − 1) + 9
⌡

⋅ atan
1 x − 1
I= +K
9  9 

⋅ atan
1 x − 1 ;K is a constant
I= +K
3  3  ;ans

QA 2.6.1(ii)

Step 1 Let

⌠
 1
I= dx ;Use formula 33.1
2
 ( x + 1) − 4
⌡

1 x + 1 − 4
I= ⋅ ln +K
2⋅ 4 x + 1 + 4

1 x + 1 − 4
I= ⋅ ln +K
2⋅ 4 x + 1 + 4

⋅ ln
1 x − 1
I= +K ;K is a constant
4  x + 3
;ans

QA 2.6.1(iii)
Step 1 Let

⌠
 1
I= dx
2
 x + 4⋅ x − 9
⌡

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⌠
 1
I= dx
2
 ( x + 2) − 4 − 9
⌡

⌠
 1
I= dx ;Use formula 33.1
2
 ( x + 2) − 13 ;K is a constant
⌡

;K is a constant
1 x + 2 − 13 
I= ⋅ ln  +K
2⋅ 13 x + 2 + 13 
;ans

QA 2.6.1(iv)

Step 1 Let

⌠
 1
I= dx
2
 x + 5⋅ x + 8
⌡

⌠
I=
1
dx
 2
 x + 5  25
  − +8
  2 4
⌡

⌠
I=
1
dx
 2 ;Use formula 16.1
 x + 5  7
  +
  2 4
⌡

x + 5 
1  2
I= ⋅ atan +K
7
 7 
4  4 

⋅ atan ⋅ x +
2 2 5 
I=  + K ;K is a constant
7  7  2 
;ans

QA 2.6.1(v)

Step 1 Let
⌠
 1
I= dx
2
 x +x+2
⌡

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⌠
I=
1
dx ;Use formula 16.1
 2
 x + 1  7
  +
  2 4
⌡

x + 1 
1  2
I= ⋅ atan 
7
 7 
4  4 

⋅ atan
2 2⋅ x + 1 
I= +k ;K is a constant
7  7 
;ans

QA 2.6.1(v)
Step 1 Let

⌠
 1
I= dx
2
 x +x+1
⌡

⌠
I=
1
dx ;Use formula 16.1
 2
 x + 1  3
  +
  2 4
⌡

x + 1 
1  2
I= ⋅ atan 
3
 3 
4  4 

⋅ atan
2 2⋅ x + 1 
I= +k ;K is a constant
3  3 
;ans

QA 2.6.2(i)

Step 1 Let
⌠
 1
I= dx
2
 2⋅ x − 4⋅ x + 6
⌡

⌠
 1
I= dx ;completing of squares
 ( 2
2⋅ x − 2⋅ x + 3 )
⌡

⌠
1  1
I= ⋅ dx ;Use 16.1
2 2
 ( x − 1) + 2
⌡

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2  x − 1 + k
⋅ atan
I=  ;K is a constant
2  2 
;ans

QA 2.6.2(ii)
Step 1 Let

⌠
 1
I= dx
2
 2⋅ x + 5⋅ x − 8
⌡

⌠
 1
I= dx ;completing of squares
2 ⋅ x + ⋅ x − 4
2 5

  2 
⌡

⌠
1  1
I= ⋅ dx ;Use 33.1
2  2
 x + 5  41
  −
  4 4
⌡
 5 41 
1 x + 2
−
4 
I= ⋅ ln +K
41  5 41 
2⋅ x+ +
4  2 4 

1  2x + 5 − 41 
I= ⋅ atan +K
41  2x + 5 + 41  ;K is a constant

;ans

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