Integration by substitution

1. Using the substitution x = u 2 + 2, or otherwise, find

∫x x − 2 dx .

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2. By use of the substitution u = sin x , or otherwise, find
∫ cos x dx .
e 2 x dx .
3. Use the substitution u = e x + 2 to find
∫ x
e +2

4. Use the substitution u = 2x + 3 to find

∫ (2x x+ 3) dx. 3

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x
5. By means of a suitable substitution, evaluate
∫ 1 (2x − 1)3
dx .

6. By using the substitution u = sin x , or otherwise, find

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∫ sin x sin 2x dx ,
giving your answer in terms of x.

7. Use the substitution u = 3x − 1 to express 4

∫ x (3x − 1) dx as an integral in terms of u.
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Hence, or otherwise, find
∫ x(3x − 1) dx , giving your answer in terms of x.
By using the substitution x = u 2 − 1, or otherwise, find x dx ,
8.
∫ 1+ x
giving your answer in terms of x.

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1 , find the exact value of 1
9. Using the substitution x =
sin θ ∫ 2
3
x x2 − 1
dx .

10. By using the substitution u = 2x − 1, or otherwise, find

∫ (2x2−x 1) dx . 2

1π
3
sin 2 x cos3 x dx .
11. Use the substitution s = sin x to find the exact value of
∫ 1π
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12. If x = 4cos2 θ + 7sin 2 θ , show that 7 − x = 3cos2 θ , and find a similar expression for x − 4.
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By using the substitution x = 4cos2 θ + 7sin 2 θ , evaluate 1
∫ 4 ( x − 4)(7 − x)
dx .

1 1π
4
1 cos 2 θ dθ .
13. Show, by means of the substitution x = tan θ , that
∫ 0 ( x 2 + 1)2
dx =
∫ 0

Hence find the exact value of

1
1
∫ 0 ( x 2 + 1)2
dx .

14. (a) By means of the substitution 2u = cos x , find the exact value of
1
2
1 − 4u 2 du .
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(b) By means of the substitution 2u = cos x , show that

1 1π
4u 2 1 − 4u 2 du = 1
2 2
sin 2 2 x dx ,
∫ 0 8 ∫ 0

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2
and hence find the exact value of 4u 2 1 − 4u 2 du .
∫ 0
1π
2
sin 2 x dx is denoted by I. Use the substitution u = sin x to show that
15. The value of
1
∫ 0
sin x + 2

∫ ⎜⎝ 2 − u +4 2 ⎟⎠ du .
⎛ ⎞
I= Hence find the exact value of I.
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16. The value of
2
∫ 1 x(1 + x )
dx is denoted by I. Use the substitution u = x to show that

2
∫ 1 u(1 + u)
du . Hence, by using partial fractions, show that

I = ln 16 . ( )
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1 e
ex − 1 u −1
17. Use the substitution u = e x to show that
∫∫ 0 ex + 1
dx =
1
1
u(u + 1)
du .

ex − 1
Hence, by using partial fractions, find the exact value of
∫ 0 ex + 1
dx .

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By using the substitution u = 3x + 1, or otherwise, show that x dx = 2 ln 2 − 1 .
18.
∫0 (3x + 1) 2 9 12