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5. Definite Integration

(1979-CE-A MATH 2 #07) (20 marks)

5
x
∫1
7. (a) Evaluate d x.
4x + 5

dy
(b) Given that x 2 + x y + y 2 = a 2 , where a ≠ 0 , find and deduce that
dx
dy
3x −3y
d2 y dx
= .
d x2 (x + 2y)2

d2 y
Hence evaluate (x + 2y)3 .
d x2

(1980-CE-A MATH 2 #12) (20 marks)

12. (a) Given that f(x) = f(a − x) for all real values of x, by using the substitution u = a − x , show that
a a a

∫0 ∫0 ∫0
x f(x) d x = a f(u) du − u f(u) du .

Hence deduce that

a
a a
∫0 2 ∫0
x f(x) d x = f(x) d x .

π
(b) By using the substitution u = x − , show that
2
π π
sin4 x cos4 u
∫ π sin4 x + cos4 x ∫0 sin4 u + cos4 u
2
d x = du .
2

By using this result and

b c b

∫a ∫a ∫c
f(x) d x = f(x) d x + f(x) d x ,

evaluate
π
sin4 x
∫0 sin4 x + cos4 x
dx .

(c) Using (a) and (b), evaluate

π
x sin4 x
∫0 sin4 x + cos4 x
dx .

(1981-CE-A MATH 2 #03) (6 marks) (Modified)

9
x
∫0
3. Evaluate dx .
9−x

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(1981-CE-A MATH 2 #08) (20 marks) (Modified)

π

∫0
2
8. (a) Evaluate cos3 x sin2 x d x .

1 1 2(x − 1)
(b) (i) Show that − 2
≡ for x ≠ − 1 .
x2 + 3 (x + 1) (x 2 + 3)(x + 1)2
3 π 3
dx
∫0 x 2 + 3
(ii) Using the substitution x = 3 tan θ , show that = .
9
3
2(x − 1)
∫0
(iii) Using the results of (i) and (ii), evaluate dx .
(x 2 + 3)(x + 1)2

(1982-CE-A MATH 2 #05) (6 marks) (Modified)

π π
sin3 x cos3 x
∫0 ∫0 cos x + sin x
2 2
5. Let I = dx = d x . Evaluate I .
cos x + sin x

(1983-CE-A MATH 2 #03) (5 marks) (Modified)

1

∫0
3. Evaluate x 3 1 + 3x 2 d x .

(1983-CE-A MATH 2 #11) (20 marks)

sin 3θ
11. (a) Show that = 2 cos 2θ + 1 .
sin θ
π
By putting θ = + ϕ in the above identity, show that
4
cos 3ϕ − sin 3ϕ
= 1 − 2 sin 2ϕ .
cos ϕ + sin ϕ

π
(b) Using the substitution ϕ = − u , show that
2
π 0
cos 3ϕ sin 3u
∫0 ∫ π cos u + sin u
2
dϕ = du .
cos ϕ + sin ϕ
2

Hence, or otherwise, show that

π π
cos 3ϕ 1 2 cos 3ϕ − sin 3ϕ
∫0 2 ∫0 cos ϕ + sin ϕ
2
dϕ = dϕ.
cos ϕ + sin ϕ

(c) Using the results in (a) and (b), evaluate

π
cos 3ϕ
∫0
2
dϕ .
cos ϕ + sin ϕ

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(1983-CE-A MATH 2 #12) (20 marks)

12. Let f(x) be a function of x and let k and s be constants.
(a) By using the substitution y = x + k s , show that
s (k+1)s

∫0 ∫ks
f(x + k s) d x = f(x) d x .

Hence show that, for any positive integer n ,

s ns

∫0 [ ∫0
f(x) + f(x + s) + ⋯ + f (x + (n − 1)s)] d x = f(x) d x .

1
dx
∫0
2
(b) Evaluate by using the substitution x = sin θ .
1 − x2

Using the result together with (a), evaluate

1
1 1 1 1
∫0
2n
+ + +⋯+ dx .
2 2 2

( 2n ) ( 2n ) ( 2n )
1 − x2 1 2 n −1
1 − x+ 1 − x+ 1 − x+

(1984-CE-A MATH 2 #05) (8 marks) (Modified)

d
∫
5. By considering (tan3θ ) , find tan2 θ sec2 θ dθ .
dx
π

∫0
3
Hence evaluate tan4 θ dθ .

(1984-CE-A MATH 2 #07) (20 marks)

1 3 3x 3 + 9x 2 − 12x + 4
7. (a) Prove that + = .
x 3 (2 − 3x)2 9x 5 − 12x 4 + 4x 3
2
3x 3 + 9x 2 − 12x + 4
∫1 9x 5 − 12x 4 + 4x 3
Hence find the value of dx .

cos ϕ
∫ sin4 ϕ
(b) (i) Find dϕ.

1
3 1 + x2
∫
(ii) Using the substitution x = tan ϕ and the result of (i), evaluate dx .
1 x4
3

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(1985-CE-A MATH 2 #03) (5 marks) (Modified)

4
x
∫3
3. Evaluate dx .
25 − x 2

(1985-CE-A MATH 2 #08) (20 marks)

π

∫0
2
8. (a) Evaluate sin3 t cos4 t dt .

π
(b) By using the substitution t = − u , show that
2
π π

∫0 ∫0
2 2
cos3 t sin4 t dt = sin3 t cos4 t dt .

0 π 0 π

∫− π ∫0 ∫− π ∫0
2 2
(c) Show that cos3 t sin4 t dt = cos3 t sin4 t dt and sin3 t cos4 t dt = − sin3 t cos4 t dt .
2 2

(d) Using the above results, or otherwise, evaluate

π
1
∫− π 8
2
sin3 2t (sin t + cos t ) dt .
2

(1986-CE-A MATH 2 #08) (20 marks)

a a

∫0 ∫0
8. (a) Show that f(x) d x = f(a − x) d x .

(b) Using the result in (a), or otherwise, evaluate the following integrals:
π

∫0
(i) cos2n+1 x d x , where n is a positive integer,

∫0
(ii) x sin2 x d x ,

π
sin x d x
∫0
2
(iii) .
sin x + cos x

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(1987-CE-A MATH 2 #04) (6 marks)

1
2x 2
∫0
2
4. Using the substitution x = sin θ , evaluate dx .
1 − x2

(1987-CE-A MATH 2 #08) (20 marks)

8. (a) Using the substitution u = tan x , find

∫
tann−2 x sec2 x d x ,

where n is an integer and n ≥ 2 .

(b) (i) By writing tann x as tann−2 x tan2 x , show that

π π
1
∫0 n − 1 ∫0
4 4
tann x dx = − tann−2 x d x ,

where n is an integer and n ≥ 2 .

π

∫0
4
(ii) Evaluate tan6 x d x .

0 π

∫− π ∫0
4
(c) Show that tan6 x dx = tan6 x d x .
4

∫− π
4
Hence evaluate tan6 x d x .
4

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(1988-CE-A MATH 2 #06) (6 marks)

2
x2 d x
∫0
6. Evaluate .
9 − x3

(1988-CE-A MATH 2 #08) (20 marks)

π

∫0
2
8. (a) Using the substitution u = sin x , evaluate cos7 x d x .

Leave the answer as a fraction.

(b) Let y = sin x cos2n−1 x , where n is a positive integer.

dy
Find .
dx
Hence show that

∫ ∫
2n cos2n x d x − (2n − 1) cos2n−2 x d x = sin x cos2n−1 x + C ,

where C is a constant.

(c) (i) Using (b), show that

π π
2n − 1 2
∫0 2n ∫0
2
cos2n x d x = cos2n−2 x d x ,

where n is a positive integer.

π

∫0
2
(ii) Evaluate cos6 x d x in terms of π.

∫0
2
(d) Evaluate sin6 x d x in terms of π.

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(1989-CE-A MATH 2 #03) (5 marks) (Modified)

2
8x 3
∫0
3. Evaluate dx .
2x 2 + 1

(1989-CE-A MATH 2 #09) (16 marks)

9. Let n be an integer greater than 1 .
1
dx
∫0 1 + x 2
(a) Using the substitution x = tan θ , evaluate .

x
(b) By differentiating with respect to x , show that
n−1
(1 + x 2 )

x2
2(n − 1) [ (1 + x 2 ) (1 + x 2 ) ]
1 dx x
∫ (1 + x 2 )n ∫
dx = n−1
− n−1
.

1 1 x2
(c) Using the identity n ≡ n−1
− n , show that
(1 + x 2 ) (1 + x 2 ) (1 + x 2 )

dx 2n − 3 dx 1 x
∫ 2n − 2 ∫ (1 + x 2 )n−1 2(n − 1) (1 + x 2 )n−1
n = + ⋅ .
(1 + x 2 )

(d) Using the above results or otherwise, evaluate

1
dx
∫0 (1 + x 2 )2
(i) ,

1
dx
∫0 (1 + x 2 )3
(ii) .

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(1990-CE-A MATH 2 #09) (16 marks)

π

∫0
9. (a) (i) Evaluate cos2 x d x .

(ii) Using the substitution x = π − y ,

π

∫0
evaluate x cos2 x d x .

(b) Show that

2π π π

∫π ∫0 ∫0
(i) x cos2 x d x = π cos2 x d x + x cos2 x d x .

2π

∫0
(ii) x cos2 x d x = π 2 .

(c) Using the result of (b) (ii),

2π

∫0
evaluate x 3cos2 x 2 d x.

(1990-AL-P MATH 2 #03) (5 marks)

3. Suppose f(x) and g(x) are real-valued continuous functions on [0,a] satisfying the conditions that
f(x) = f(a − x) and g(x) + g(a − x) = K where K is a constant.

a
K a π

∫0 2 ∫0 ∫0
Show that f(x) g(x) d x = f(x) d x . Hence, or otherwise, evaluate x sin x cos4 x d x .

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(1991-CE-A MATH 2 #02) (5 marks)

π

∫0
2
2. Evaluate (sin x + cos x)2 d x .

(1991-CE-A MATH 2 #12) (16 marks)

12. Let m , n be positive integers.
dy
(a) Given that y = (1 + x)m+1(1 − x)n . Find .
dx
Hence show that

∫ ∫
(m + 1) (1 + x)m (1 − x)n d x = (1 + x)m+1(1 − x)n + n (1 + x)m+1(1 − x)n−1 d x .

(b) Using the result of (a), show that

1 1
n
∫−1 m + 1 ∫−1
(1 + x)m (1 − x)n d x = (1 + x)m+1 (1 − x)n−1 d x .

(c) Without using a binomial expansion, evaluate

1

∫−1
(1 + x)8 d x .

(d) Using the substitution x = tan θ , show that

π 1
cos2 2θ (1 + tan θ )4
∫− π ∫−1
4
dθ = (1 + x)6 (1 − x)2 d x .
cos6 θ
4

Hence, using the results of (b) and (c), evaluate

π
cos2 2θ (1 + tan θ )4
∫− π
4
dθ .
cos6 θ
4

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(1992-CE-A MATH 2 #08) (16 marks)

sin x
8. (a) Let y = .
2 + cos x
dy 2 3
Show that = − .
dx 2 + cos x (2 + cos x)2

(b) Using the substitution t = 3 tan θ , evaluate

1
dt
∫0 t 2 + 3
.

x
(c) Using the substitution t = tan and the result of (b), evaluate
2
π
dx
∫0
2
.
2 + cos x

(d) Using the results of (a) and (c), evaluate

π
dx
∫0 (2 + cos x)2
2
.

(1993-CE-A MATH 2 #09) (16 marks)

9. Let m , n be integers such that m > 1 and n ≥ 0 .
d
(a) Find (sinm−1 x cosn+1 x) .
dx

(b) Using the result of (a), show that

π π
m − 1 2 m−2
∫0 m + n ∫0
2
sinm x cosn x dx = sin x cosn x d x .

π
(c) Using the result of (b) and the substitution x = − y , show that
2
π π
m −1 2 n
∫0 m + n ∫0
2
sinn x cosm x dx = sin x cosm−2 x d x .

(d) Using the results of (b) and (c), evaluate

π

∫0
2
sin4 x cos6 x d x .

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(1994-CE-A MATH 2 #10) (16 marks)

10. (a) Using the substitution x = tan θ, evaluate
1
dx
∫0 1 + x 2
.

x
(b) Given −π < x < π and t = tan . By expressing sin x and cos x in terms of t , show that
2
2(2 + 2t + t 2 )
3 + 2 sin x + cos x = .
1 + t2
Hence show that
dx dt
∫ 3 + 2 sin x + cos x ∫ 1 + (1 + t )2
= .

(c) Using (b), evaluate

0
dx
∫ −π 3 + 2 sin x + cos x
.
2

(d) Using the result of (c), evaluate

0
(2 sin x + cos x) d x
∫ −π
.
3 + 2 sin x + cos x
2

(1995-CE-A MATH 2 #08) (16 marks)

8. Let n be an integer greater than 1 .
(a) Show that

dx [ ]
d 3
x n−1(1 − x 2 ) 2 = (n − 1)x n−2 1 − x 2 − (n + 2)x n 1 − x 2 .

(b) Using (a), show that

1
n − 1 1 n−2
∫0 n + 2 ∫0
xn 1 − x2 d x = x 1 − x2 d x .

(c) Using the substitution x = sin θ , evaluate

1

∫0
1 − x2 d x .

(d) Using (b) and (c), evaluate the following integrals:

1

∫0
(i) x4 1 − x2 d x ,

∫0
2
(ii) sin6 θ cos2 θ dθ .

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(1996-AL-P MATH 2 #03) (6 marks)

a a

∫0 ∫0
3. (a) Suppose f(x) is continuous on [0,a] . Show that f(x) d x = f(a − x) d x .

Furthermore, if f(x) + f(a − x) = K for all x ∈ [0,a] , where K is a constant, prove that

(2)
a
(i) K = 2f ;

(2)
a
a
∫0
(ii) f(x) d x = a f .

2π
1
∫0 e sin x + 1
(b) Hence, or otherwise, evaluate dx .

(1996-CE-A MATH 2 #09) (16 marks)

π

∫0
9. (a) Evaluate sin5 x d x .

( Hint: Let t = cos x . )

(b) Using the substitution u = π − x and the result of (a), evaluate

π

∫0
x sin5 x d x .

(c) By differentiating y = x 2sin5 x with respect to x and using the result of (b), evaluate
π

∫0
I1 = x 2sin4 x cos x d x .

∫0
(d) Let I2 = x 2sin4 x cos x d x .

State, with a reason, whether I2 is smaller than, equal to or larger than I1 in (c).

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(1997-AL-P MATH 2 #04) (6 marks)

4. Show that (sin 2x + sin 4x + . . . sin 2n x) sin x = sin n x sin(n + 1)x .
π
sin 6x sin 7x
∫π
2
Hence or otherwise, evaluate dx .
sin x
4

(1997-CE-A MATH 2 #11) (16 marks)

11. (a) Using the substitution u = cot θ , find

∫
cot n θ cosec2 θ dθ ,

where n is a non-negative integer.

(b) By writing cot n+2 θ as cot n θ cot 2 θ , show that

cot n+1θ
∫ ∫
cot n+2 θ dθ = − − cot n θ dθ ,
n +1
where n is a non-negative integer.

(c) Using (b), or otherwise, show that

π
3 π
∫π
3
cot 2 θ dθ = 1 − − .
3 12
4

(d) Using the substitution x = sec θ , evaluate

2
dx
∫
.
2 5
x (x 2 − 1)

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(1998-CE-A MATH 2 #06) (6 marks)

6. Using the substitution u = sin θ , evaluate
π

∫0
2
cos5θ sin2 θ dθ .

(1998-CE-A MATH 2 #09) (16 marks)

9. (a) Let a be a positive number.
0 a

∫−a ∫0
(i) Show that f(x) d x = f(−x) d x .

(ii) If f(x) = f(−x) for −a ≤ x ≤ a , show that

a a

∫−a ∫0
f(x) d x = 2 f(x) d x .

3
(b) Using the substitution t = tan θ , show that
3
1 3π
dt
∫0 1 + 3t 2
= .
9

1 1
1 − t2 t2
∫0 1 + 3t 2 ∫0 1 + 3t 2
(c) Given I1 = dt and I2 = dt .

(i) Without evaluating I1 and I2 ,

(1) show that I1 + 4I2 = 1 , and
(2) using the result of (b), evaluate I1 + I2 .
(ii) Using the result of (c) (i), or otherwise, evaluate I2 .

1
1 + t2
∫−1 1 + 3t 2
(d) Evaluate dt .

(1999-AL-P MATH 2 #02) (6 marks)

π π

∫0 ∫0
2. (a) Let f be a continuous function. Show that f(x) d x = f(π − x) d x .

π
x sin x
∫ 0 1 + cos2 x
(b) Evaluate dx .

(1999-CE-A MATH 2 #01) (3 marks)

π

∫0
2
1. Evaluate cos2 x d x .

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(1999-CE-A MATH 2 #12) (16 marks)

12. (a) Prove, by mathematical induction, that
sin 2n θ
cos θ + cos 3θ + cos 5θ + ⋯ + cos(2n − 1)θ = ,
2 sin θ
where sin θ ≠ 0 , for all positive integers n .

π
(b) Using (a) and the substitution θ = − x , or otherwise, show that
2
sin 6x
sin x − sin 3x + sin 5x = ,
2 cos x
where cos x ≠ 0 .

(c) Using (a) and (b), evaluate

2

( cos x + cos 3x + cos 5x )

0.5
sin x − sin 3x + sin 5x
∫0.1
dx ,

giving your answer correct to two significant figures.

(d) Evaluate
π

∫π (
2
sin x + 3 sin 3x + 5 sin 5x + 7 sin 7x + ⋯ + 1999 sin 1999x) d x .
3

(2002-CE-A MATH #04) (4 marks)

1
1
∫0
2
4. Find dx .
1 − x2

( Hint: Let x = sin θ . )

(2004-AL-P MATH 2 #04) (Part)

2
1 ln x
∫ 1 1 + x2
4. Using the substitution u = , prove that dx = 0 .
x
2

(2006-AL-P MATH 2 #03) (7 marks)

π
sinm θ
∫0
4
3. For any positive integers m and n , define Im,n = dθ .
cosn θ

m−n

n + 1( 2 )
1 1 m +1
(a) Prove that Im+2,n+2 = − Im,n .
n +1

(b) Using the substitution u = cos θ , evaluate I3,1 .

(c) Using the results of (a) and (b), evaluate I7,5 .

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(SP-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #13) (14 marks)

13. (a) Let a > 0 and f(x) be a continuous function.
a a

∫0 ∫0
Prove that f(x) d x = f(a − x) d x .

a
1 a
∫0 2 ∫0
[f(x) + f(a − x)] d x .
Hence, prove that f(x) d x =

1 2 3π
dx
∫0 x 2 − x + 1
(b) Show that = .
9

1
dx
∫0 (x 2 − x + 1) (e 2 x−1 + 1)
(c) Using (a) and (b), or otherwise, evaluate .

(PP-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #13) (10 marks)

13. (a) Let f(x) be an odd function for −p ≤ x ≤ p , where p is a positive constant.
2p

∫0
Prove that f(x − p) d x = 0 .

2p

∫0 [
Hence evaluate f(x − p) + q ] d x , where q is a constant.

( 6)
π
3 + tan x −
1+ 3 tan x
(b) Prove that = .

( 6)
π 2
3 − tan x −

∫0
3
(c) Using (a) and (b), or otherwise, evaluate ln(1 + 3 tan x) d x .

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(2012-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #13) (13 marks)

2π
−1 + cos
13. (a) (i) Suppose tan u =
5 , where −π < u < π . Show that u = −π .
2π 2 2 5
sin
5

2π
1 + cos
(ii) Suppose tan v =
5 . Find v , where −π < v < π .
2π 2 2
sin
5

2π
(b) (i) Express x 2 + 2x cos + 1 in the form (x + a)2 + b 2 , where a and b are constants.
5
2π
1 sin
∫−1
(ii) Evaluate
5 dx .
2π
x 2 + 2x cos +1
5

7π
1 sin
∫−1
(c) Evaluate
5 dx .
7π
x2 + 2x cos +1
5

(2013-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #11) (12 marks)

π d
11. (a) Let 0 < θ < . By finding ln(sec θ + tan θ ) , or otherwise, show that
2 dθ

∫
sec θ d θ = ln(sec θ + tan θ ) + C , where C is any constant.

du
∫
(b) (i) Using (a) and a suitable substitution, show that = ln(u + u 2 − 1) + C for u > 1 .
u2 −1
1
2x
d x = ln (6 + 4 2 − 3 3 − 2 6 ) .
∫0
(ii) Using (b)(i), show that
x 4 + 4x 2 + 3

dϕ 1
(c) Let t = tan ϕ . Show that = .
dt 1 + t2
π
tan ϕ
∫0
4
Hence evaluate dϕ .
1 + 2cos2 ϕ

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(2015-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #03) (7 marks)

1
∫ e 2u
3. (a) Find du .

9
1
∫1
(b) Using integration by substitution, evaluate dx .
xe 2 x

(2016-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #10) (12 marks)

10. (a) Let f(x) be a continuous function defined on the interval (0, a) , where a is a positive constant. Prove that
a a

∫0 ∫0
f(x) d x = f(a − x) d x .

π π

( 1 + tan x )
2
∫0 ∫0
4 4
(b) Prove that ln(1 + tan x) d x = ln dx .

π
π ln 2
∫0
4
(c) Using (b), prove that ln(1 + tan x) d x = .
8
π
x sec2 x
∫0
4
(d) Using integration by parts, evaluate dx .
1 + tan x

(2017-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #11) (13 marks)

1

( 2 ) ( 4 )
2 2 1
∫0 x 2 + 2x + 3
11. (a) Using tan−1 2 − tan−1 = tan−1 , evaluate dx .

π 2 tan θ 1 − tan2 θ
(b) (i) Let 0 ≤ θ ≤ . Prove that = sin 2θ and = cos 2θ .
4 1 + tan2 θ 1 + tan2 θ
π
1
∫0
4
(ii) Using the substitution t = tan θ , evaluate dθ .
sin 2θ + cos 2θ + 2
π π
sin 2θ + 1 cos 2θ + 1
∫0 ∫0 sin 2θ + cos 2θ + 2
4 4
(c) Prove that dθ = dθ .
sin 2θ + cos 2θ + 2
π
8 sin 2θ + 9
∫0
4
(d) Evaluate dθ .
sin 2θ + cos 2θ + 2

(2019-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #07) (7 marks)

∫
7. (a) Using integration by parts, find e x sin π x d x .

∫0
(b) Using integration by substitution, evaluate e 3−x sin π x d x .

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(2019-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #10) (13 marks)

π 1 sec2 x
10. (a) Let 0 ≤ x ≤ . Prove that = .
4 2 + cos 2x 2 + sec2 x

π
1
∫0
4
(b) Evaluate dx .
2 + cos 2x

(c) Let f(x) be a continuous function defined on R such that f(−x) = − f(x) for all x ∈ R .
a a

∫−a ∫0
Prove that f(x) ln(1 + e x ) d x = x f(x) d x for any a ∈ R .

π
sin 2x
∫− π
4
(d) Evaluate ln(1 + e x ) d x .
(2 + cos 2x)2
4

(2020-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #10) (13 marks)

10. (a) Using integration by substitution, prove that
π π

( (4 ))
π
∫π ∫π (
6 6
ln sin −x dx = ln sin x) d x .
12 12

∫π
6
(b) Using (a), evaluate ln (cot x − 1) d x .
12

cot A cot B + 1 π
(c) (i) Using cot(A − B ) = , or otherwise, prove that cot =2+ 3 .
cot B − cot A 12
π
x csc2 x π
d x = ln (2 + 3) .
∫π
6
(ii) Using integration by parts, prove that
cot x − 1 8
12

(2021-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #09) (12 marks)

−π π
9. (a) Let <θ < .
2 2
d
(i) Find ln(sec θ + tan θ ) .
dθ

∫ ∫
(ii) Using the result of (a) (i), find sec θ dθ . Hence, find sec3 θ dθ .

(b) Let g(x) and h(x) be continuous functions defined on R such that g(x) + g(−x) = 1 and h(x) = h(−x) for
all x ∈ R .
a a

∫−a ∫0
Using integration by substitution, prove that g(x) h(x) d x = h(x) d x for any a ∈ R .

1
3x x 2
∫−1 (3 x + 3−x )
(c) Evaluate dx .
x2 + 1

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ANSWERS

(1979-CE-A MATH 2 #07) (20 marks) (1984-CE-A MATH 2 #05) (8 marks) (Modified)
17 1
∫
7. (a) 5. tan2 θ sec2 θ dθ = tan3 θ + constant
6 3
dy −2x − y π
= π
∫0
(b) 3
dx x + 2y tan4 θ dθ =
3
d2 y
(x + 2y)3 = −6x 2 − 6x y − 6y 2
d x2
(1984-CE-A MATH 2 #07) (20 marks)
9
(1980-CE-A MATH 2 #12) (20 marks) 7. (a)
8
π
sin4 x π
∫0 sin x + cos x
12. (b) dx = −1
4 4 2 (b) (i) + constant
3 sin3 ϕ
π2 (ii) 8−2 2
(c)
4

(1985-CE-A MATH 2 #03) (5 marks) (Modified)

(1981-CE-A MATH 2 #03) (6 marks) (Modified) 3. 1
3. 36

(1985-CE-A MATH 2 #08) (20 marks)

(1981-CE-A MATH 2 #08) (20 marks) (Modified) 2
2 8. (a)
8. (a) 35
15 4
(d)
π 3 3 35
(b) (iii) −
9 4
(1986-CE-A MATH 2 #08) (20 marks)
(1982-CE-A MATH 2 #05) (6 marks) (Modified) 8. (b) (i) 0

2 (2 2)
1 π 1 π2
5. − (ii)
4
π
(iii)
4
(1983-CE-A MATH 2 #03) (5 marks) (Modified)
58
3. (1987-CE-A MATH 2 #04) (6 marks)
135
π 3
4. −
(1983-CE-A MATH 2 #11) (20 marks) 6 4
π
11. (c) −1
4 (1987-CE-A MATH 2 #08) (20 marks)
tann−1 x
8. (a) +C
(1983-CE-A MATH 2 #12) (20 marks) n −1
1

( 15 4 )
dx π 13 π
∫0
2
12. (b) = (b) (ii) −
1 − x2 6

( 15 4 )
π 13 π
The required value = (c) 2 −
6

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(1988-CE-A MATH 2 #06) (6 marks) (1991-CE-A MATH 2 #12) (16 marks)

4 12. (a)
6.
3 dy
= (m + 1)(1 + x)n(1 − x)n − n (1 + x)n+1(1 − x)n−1
dx
(1988-CE-A MATH 2 #08) (20 marks) 512
(c)
16 9
8. (a)
35 128
(d)
dy 63
(b) = cos2n x − (2n − 1) cos2n−2 x sin2 x
dx
5π (1992-CE-A MATH 2 #08) (16 marks)
(c) (ii)
32 3π
8. (b)
5π 18
(d)
32
3π
(c)
9
(1989-CE-A MATH 2 #03) (5 marks) (Modified)
2 3π 1
40 (d) −
3. 27 6
3

(1993-CE-A MATH 2 #09) (16 marks)

(1989-CE-A MATH 2 #09) (16 marks)
π 9. (a) (m − 1)sinm−2 x cosn+2 x − (n + 1)sinm x cosn x
9. (a)
4 3π
(d)
1 512
(d) (i) (π + 2)
8
1 (1994-CE-A MATH 2 #10) (16 marks)
(ii) (3π + 8) π
32 10. (a)
4
π
(1990-CE-A MATH 2 #09) (16 marks) (c)
4
π
9. (a) (i) π
2 (d) −
4
π2
(ii)
4
(1995-CE-A MATH 2 #08) (16 marks)
π2 π
(c) 8. (c)
2 4
π
(d) (i)
32
(1990-AL-P MATH 2 #03) (5 marks)
π 5π
3. (ii)
5 256

(1991-CE-A MATH 2 #02) (5 marks) (1996-AL-P MATH 2 #03) (6 marks)

π 3. (b) π
2. +1
2

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(1996-CE-A MATH 2 #09) (16 marks) (2002-CE-A MATH #04) (4 marks)

16 π
9. (a) 4.
15 6
8π
(b)
15 (2006-AL-P MATH 2 #03) (7 marks)
−16π 1 1
(c) 3. (b) ln 2 −
75 2 4
(d) I2 is equal to I1 because x =x 3
(c) ln 2 − 1
2

(1997-AL-P MATH 2 #04) (6 marks)

1 (SP-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #13) (14 marks)
4.
10 3π
13. (c)
9
(1997-CE-A MATH 2 #11) (16 marks)
cot n+1θ (PP-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #13) (10 marks)
11. (a) − +C
n +1 13. (a) 2pq
π ln 2
−2 8 3 π (c)
(d) + + 3
3 27 12

(2012-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #13) (13 marks)

(1998-CE-A MATH 2 #06) (6 marks)
3π
8 13. (a) (ii) v =
6. 10
105
2

( 5 )
2π 2π
(b) (i) x + cos + sin2
5
(1998-CE-A MATH 2 #09) (16 marks)
π
3π (ii)
9. (c) (i) (2) 2
9
π
(c) −
1 3π 2
(ii) −
3 27
2 4 3π (2013-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #11) (12 marks)
(d) +
3 27 1
11. (c) ln(6 + 4 2 − 3 3 − 2 6)
2
(1999-AL-P MATH 2 #02) (6 marks)
π2 (2015-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #03) (7 marks)
2. (b) −1 −2u
4 3. (a) e + constant
2
1 1
(1999-CE-A MATH 2 #01) (3 marks) (b) −
π e2 e6
1.
4
(2016-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #10) (12 marks)
(1999-CE-A MATH 2 #12) (16 marks) π ln 2
10. (d)
12. (c) 0.046 8
1
(d)
2

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(2017-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #11) (13 marks)

( 4 )
2 2
11. (a) tan−1
2

( 4 )
2 2
(b) (ii) tan−1
2

( 4 )
2 2
(d) π+ tan−1
2

(2019-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #07) (7 marks)

e x sin π x − π e x cos π x
7. (a) + constant
1 + π2

π (1 + e 3)
(b)
1 + π2

(2019-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #10) (13 marks)

3π
10. (b)
18
π 3π
(d) −
16 36

(2020-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #10) (13 marks)

π ln 2
10. (b)
24

(2020-DSE-MATH-EP(M2) #09) (12 marks)

9. (a) (i) sec θ
(ii)

∫
sec θ dθ = ln(sec θ + tan θ ) + constant

1
∫
sec3 θ dθ = (sec θ tan θ + ln(sec θ + tan θ )) + constant
2
1
2(
(c) 2 − ln( 2 + 1))

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