Basic Integration Formulas
Basic Integration Formulas
As discussed in the preceding section, finding the integral of a function f(x) requires our ability to guess another function
F(x) whose derivative is f(x) or whose differential is f(x) dx. For instance, we can easily guess that
Since ������(��2 + ��) = 2�� ���� ��(��2 + ��) = 2�� ����. But we cannot expect to be always right in our
guesswork. To reduce the amount of guesswork, standard integration formulas are set up for our use. The first five basic
formulas are given below. In these formulas, u and v are differentiable functions of x. The letters a, n, and C are
constants.
1. ∫ ���� = �� + ��
3. ∫ �������� = �� ∫ �� ����
4. ∫ �������� =����+1
�� + 1+ ��, �� ≠ −1
����
5. ∫ ��= ln �� + ��
To verify any of these formulas, it is necessary merely to show by differentiation that the differential of the right member
of the equation is equal to the differential expression after the integral sign of the left member. In fact, we shall see that,
basically, there is an integration formula corresponding to each differentiation formula.
Differentiating the right member of the formula, ��( �� + �� ) = ���� + 0 = ����. This completes the proof.
We must show that the differential of the right member is (�� + ��)����. Hence, differentiating the right member,
�� [ �� ∫ �� ���� ] = �� [ �� ∫ �� ����]
��+1
�� [��
��+1
�� + 1+ ��] = �� [��
�� + 1] + ����
��+1
�� [��
��+1−1
�� + 1+ ��] =(�� + 1)��
�� + 1+ 0
��+1
�� [��
��
�� + 1+ ��] = ��
��
= ������ + 0
����
= ��
1
= − ��(−����) + 0
����
= ��
Since �� = |��| ���� �� > 0 ������ |��| = −�� ���� �� < 0,��ℎ����
���� ������ℎ���� ��������, �������������� ℎ��������.
Important Remarks:
�� + 1+ ��
EXAMPLE 1:
SOLUTION:
∫(5��4 + 3��2 + 6)���� = ∫ 5��4���� + ∫ 3��2���� + ∫ 6����
�������������� 2
EXAMPLE 2: