Integral Calculus 1

Integrals Yielding Logarithmic Functions and Integration of

Exponential Functions

Integrals Yielding Logarithmic Functions and

Integration of Exponential Functions

This module covers the integrals yielding logarithmic functions and

exponential functions.

Course Module Objectives:

At the end of this module, the learner should be able to:

1. Identify u, and du
2. Memorize the basic integration formulas for exponential functions
and integrals yielding logarithmic functions
3. Apply the appropriate formula
4. Evaluate the integrals

Integrals Yielding Logarithmic Functions

The integral of any quotient whose numerator is the derivative of the

denominator is the logarithm of the denominator.

𝑑𝑢
∫ = ln 𝑢 + 𝑐 ; 𝑢 > 0
𝑢

Illustrative Examples:
𝟏
Example 1: ∫ 𝟓𝒙−𝟐 𝒅𝒙

Solution: 𝐿𝑒𝑡: 𝑢 = 5𝑥 − 2, 𝑑𝑢 = 5 𝑑𝑥
1
𝐶𝐹 = 5
Transforming the integrand
1 1 1
= ∫ 𝑑𝑢 = ln|𝑢| + 𝐶
5 𝑢 5
1
Answer: = 5 ln|5𝑥 − 2| + 𝐶

𝑥3
Example 2: ∫ 𝑥4 − 5 𝑑𝑥

Solution: 𝐿𝑒𝑡: 𝑢 = 𝑥 4 − 5, 𝑑𝑢 = 4𝑥 3 𝑑𝑥
1
𝐶𝐹 =
4
Transforming the integrand
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1 1 1
= ∫ 𝑢 𝑑𝑢 = ln|𝑢| + 𝐶
4 4
1
Answer: = ln|𝑥 4 − 5| + 𝐶
4

Example 3: ∫ cot 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
cos 𝑥
Solution: Recall that 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝑥 = sin 𝑥

𝐿𝑒𝑡: 𝑢 = sin 𝑥, 𝑑𝑢 = cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

cos 𝑥 1
=∫ 𝑑𝑥 = ∫ 𝑑𝑢 = ln|𝑢| + 𝐶
sin 𝑥 𝑢
Answer: = ln|sin 𝑥| + 𝐶
4
Example 4: ∫ 𝑥 ln 𝑥 𝑑𝑥

4 𝑑𝑥
Solution: The integrand can be arranged into ∫ ln 𝑥 𝑥
1
𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑢 = ln 𝑥, 𝑑𝑢 = 𝑑𝑥
𝑥
1
= 4 ∫ 𝑢 𝑑𝑢 = 4 ln|𝑢| + 𝐶
Answer: = 4 ln(|ln 𝑥|) + 𝐶

cos 2x
Example 5: ∫ 1−sin 2x dx

Solution: Recall that the derivative of sin u = cos u. cos u is in the

numerator and sin u is in the denominator.
𝐿𝑒𝑡: 𝑢 = 1 − sin 2𝑥, 𝑑𝑢 = −2 cos 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥
−1
𝐶𝐹 = 2
1 1 1
= − ∫ 𝑑𝑢 = − ln|𝑢| + 𝐶
2 𝑢 2
Answer:
1
= − ln|1 − sin 2𝑥| + 𝐶
2
3𝑥 5 + 2𝑥 2 −3
Example 6: ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝑥3

Solution: Take note that the degree of the numerator is higher than that
of the denominator. The approach then is to divide each of the terms of the
numerator by the denominator.
Remember to divide the numerator by the denominator if the degree of the
numerator is equal to or greater than the degree of the denominator.
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Dividing each of the terms of the numerator yields

1
= 3 ∫ 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 + 2 ∫ 𝑑𝑥 − 3 ∫ 𝑥 −3 𝑑𝑥
𝑥
Using power formula on the first and third integrands and letting u = x, and du
= dx; thereby yielding logarithmic function after integration for the second
term.
3
Answer: = 𝑥 3 + +2 ln|𝑥| + 2 𝑥 −2 + 𝐶

1
Example 7: ∫ 𝑑𝑥
√𝑥 (1− √𝑥)

Solution: To identify u and du in the integrand, it is imperative to rearrange

the terms of the denominator. Identify which term can be the u and which can
be the du. ( 1 − √𝑥) cannot be the derivative of √𝑥 so it could be the other way
around.
1
𝐿𝑒𝑡: 𝑢 = 1 − √𝑥 , 𝑑𝑢 = − (2 𝑥 ) 𝑑𝑥
√
𝐶𝐹 = −2
1
= −2 ∫ 𝑑𝑢 = −2 ln|𝑢| + 𝐶
𝑢
Answer: = −2 ln|1 − √𝑥| + 𝐶

𝑥+6
Example 8: ∫ (𝑥+2)2 𝑑𝑥

Solution: The denominator has x + 2. The numerator has x + 6 that can be

broken into (x + 2) + 4 which will simplify the denominator.

𝑥+2 4
=∫ 2
𝑑𝑥 + ∫ 𝑑𝑥
(𝑥 + 2) (𝑥 + 2)2
1
= ∫ 𝑥+2 𝑑𝑥 + 4 ∫(𝑥 + 2)−2 𝑑𝑥
Let u = x + 2; du = dx and let u = x + 2; n = - 2; du = dx.
𝑑𝑢 𝑢𝑛+1
∫ 𝑢 = ln u + c. Likewise, ∫ 𝑢𝑛 𝑑𝑢 = 𝑛+1
Answer: = 𝑙𝑛(𝑥 + 2) − 4(𝑥 + 2)−1 + 𝐶
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Integration of Exponential Functions

There are two basic formulas for the integration of exponential functions:
1. ∫ 𝑒 𝑢 𝑑𝑢 = 𝑒 𝑢 + 𝑐
𝑎𝑢
2. ∫ 𝑎𝑢 𝑑𝑢 = ln 𝑎 + 𝑐
Notice that in both formulas u is the exponent.

Illustrative Examples:

Example 1: ∫ 2𝑒 3𝑥 𝑑𝑥
1
Solution: let u = 3x; du = 3dx; CF = 3
1
= 3 ∫ 2𝑒 3𝑥 ∙ 3 𝑑𝑥
𝟐
Answer: = 𝒆𝟐𝒙 + 𝑪
𝟑

Example 2: ∫ 𝑒 2−5𝑥 𝑑𝑥
−1
Solution: Let u = 2 – 5x; du = - 5dx; CF = 5
1 2−5𝑥
= −5∫𝑒 ∙ (−5 𝑑𝑥)
−1 −1
= ∫ 𝑒 𝑢 𝑑𝑢 = 𝑒𝑢 + 𝑐
5 5
𝟏
Answer: = − 𝟓 𝒆𝟐−𝟓𝒙 + 𝑪

Example 3: ∫ 𝑒 3𝑥 ∙ 𝑒 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥

Solution: From the laws on exponents, xa + xb = xa+b

= ∫ 𝑒 3𝑥+2𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝟏 𝟏
Answer: = ∫ 𝒆𝟓𝒙 𝒅𝒙 = 𝒆𝟓𝒙 + 𝑪
𝟓 𝟓

3+𝑒 2𝑥
Example 4: ∫ 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
Solution: Distributing the denominator to the terms in the numerator will
yield
3 𝑒 2𝑥
= ∫ (𝑒 𝑥 + 𝑒𝑥
) 𝑑𝑥
Simplifying further,
= ∫(3𝑒 −𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑥 ) 𝑑𝑥
= −3𝑒 −𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑥 + 𝐶
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𝟑
Answer: = 𝒆𝒙 − 𝒆𝒙 + 𝑪

3𝑑𝑥
Example 5: ∫ 4+𝑒 𝑥
Solution: If ex appears in the denominator only, create another
e in the numerator. The derivative of eu is eudu. Multiplying the integrand
x

with e-x will create similar exponents in both numerator and denominator.
3𝑑𝑥 𝑒 −𝑥
=∫ ∙
4 + 𝑒 𝑥 𝑒 −𝑥
−3𝑒 −𝑥
= ∫ −𝑥 𝑑𝑥
4𝑒 + 1
1
𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑢 = 4𝑒 −𝑥 + 1; du = −4𝑒 −𝑥 𝑑𝑥; CF = -4
−3𝑒 −𝑥 𝑑𝑥 1 3
= ∫ −𝑥 = − ∫ −𝑥 ∙ (−4𝑒 −𝑥 𝑑𝑥)
4𝑒 + 1 4 4𝑒 + 1
𝟑
Answer: = − 𝟒 𝒍𝒏|𝟒𝒆−𝒙 + 𝟏| + 𝑪

𝑒 2𝑥
Example 6: ∫ 𝑒 𝑥 +6 𝑑𝑥

Solution: The exponent in the numerator can be simplified by dividing

the term in the numerator by the terms in the denominator.
36
= ∫(𝑒 𝑥 − 6 + 𝑥 ) 𝑑𝑥
𝑒 +6
𝑑𝑥
= ∫ 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 − 6 ∫ 𝑑𝑥 + 36 ∫ 𝑥
𝑒 +6
𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑒 −𝑥
= ∫ 𝑒 𝑑𝑥 − 6 ∫ 𝑑𝑥 + 36 ∫ 𝑥 ( )
𝑒 + 6 𝑒 −𝑥
−𝑥
𝑒 𝑑𝑥
= ∫ 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 − 6 ∫ 𝑑𝑥 + 36 ∫
1 + 6𝑒 −𝑥
Let u = 1 + 6𝑒 ; du = −6𝑒 𝑑𝑥
−𝑥 −𝑥

𝑥
(−6𝑒 −𝑥 𝑑𝑥)
= ∫ 𝑒 𝑑𝑥 − 6 ∫ 𝑑𝑥 − 6 ∫
1 + 6𝑒 −𝑥

Answer: = 𝒆𝒙 − 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟔𝒍𝒏|𝟏 + 𝟔𝒆−𝒙 | + 𝑪

Example 7: ∫ 53𝑥 𝑒 3𝑥 𝑑𝑥

Solution:
= ∫(5𝑒)3𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑎𝑢
= ∫ 𝑎𝑢 𝑑𝑢 =
ln 𝑎
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1 (5𝑒)3𝑥
= ∙ +𝐶
3 ln(5𝑒)
𝟏
Answer: = 𝟑 𝐥𝐧(𝟓𝒆) ∙ (𝟓𝒆)𝟑𝒙 + 𝑪

Example 8: ∫ 34𝑥 𝑑𝑥

Solution:
1
= ∫ 34𝑥 ∙ 4 𝑑𝑥
4
1 34𝑥
= ∙ +𝐶
4 𝑙𝑛3
𝟏
Answer: = (𝟑𝟒𝒙 ) + 𝑪
𝒍𝒏𝟑𝟒𝒙