MIT Integration Bee: Semifinal #1

(Time limit per integral: 3 minutes)

Semifinal #1 Problem 1

Z ∞
x ( e − x + 1)
dx
0 ex − 1
 Semifinal #1 Problem 1

Z ∞
x ( e − x + 1) π2
dx = −1
0 ex − 1 3
Semifinal #1 Problem 2
Z ∞
x5 e− x sin x dx
0
Semifinal #1 Problem 2
Z ∞
x5 e− x sin x dx = −15
0
 Semifinal #1 Problem 3
!
log( x + 1x )
Z 2
log dx
1
2 log( x2 − x + 17 4)
 Semifinal #1 Problem 3
!
log( x + 1x )
Z 2
3
log dx = − log 2
1
2 log( x2 − x + 17 4)
2
 Semifinal #1 Problem 4

5
( x3 − 3x )3 − 3( x3 − 3x )
Z
2
√ dx
2 x2 − 4
 Semifinal #1 Problem 4

29 − 2−9
5
( x3 − 3x )3 − 3( x3 − 3x )
Z
2
√ dx =
2 x2 − 4 9
MIT Integration Bee: Semifinal # 2
(Time limit per integral: 3 minutes)
 Semifinal # 2 Problem 1

Z 1     
| x | − 2  − 2  − 2  − · · ·  dx
   
−1
 3  32  33  
 Semifinal # 2 Problem 1

Z 1     
| x | − 2  − 2  − 2  − · · ·  dx = 1
   
−1
 3  32  33   7
Semifinal # 2 Problem 2

1
Z
2 3
dx
( x + 1)
 Semifinal # 2 Problem 2

1 3 3x3 + 5x
Z
2 3
dx = arctan( x ) +
( x + 1) 8 8( x 2 + 1)2
 Semifinal # 2 Problem 3
Z ∞
1
2 2
dx
−∞ x − 2x cot( x ) + csc ( x )
 Semifinal # 2 Problem 3
Z ∞
1
2 2
dx = π
−∞ x − 2x cot( x ) + csc ( x )
Semifinal # 2 Problem 4

Z π
6 √
log( 3 + tan x ) dx
0
 Semifinal # 2 Problem 4

Z π
6 √ π log(2)
log( 3 + tan x ) dx =
0 6