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Substitution

Substitution:

 

The u substitution:

ex.

ò 2x(x2 + 3)2 dx

Substitute u = x2 + 3 and take its derivative with respect to x, du = 2x dx.

So the integral becomes;

ò u2 du = u3/3 + C

Once the solution has been found in terms of u, substitute back into terms of x, therefore the final solution is:

ò 2x(x2 + 3)2 dx = (x2 + 3)3/3 + C

ex.

ò x(x2 + 3)2 dx

Substitute:

u = x2 + 3
du = 2x dx
x dx = 1/2 du

The integral becomes:

12moi1

The final solution is:

x(x2 + 3)2 dx = 12moi6

ex.

12moi2

Substitute:

12moi3

u2 = x - 1 u2+ 1 = x

2u du = dx

The integral becomes:

ò (u2 + 11) u · 2u du
ò (u2 + 1) 2u2 du
ò 2u4 + 2u2 du

12moi4

The final solution is:

12moi5

Subject: 
Calculus [1]
Subject X2: 
Calculus [1]

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