Lec 15
Lec 15
Lecture # 15
Integration and Applications
INTRODUCTION
- Differential calculus arose from the tangent
problem.
- Integral calculus arose from a seemingly
unrelated problem—the area problem.
Examples:
(1) F(x) = x2 + C is an anti-derivative of f(x) = 2x because
F’(x) = (x2+c)’ = 2x = f(x)
Remarks:
(1) If a function has an anti-derivative then, by adding arbitrary constants,
we obtain infinite number of anti-derivatives.
(2) If F(x) and G(x) are two anti-derivatives to a given function then
F(x) - G(x) = constant.
Integration by substitution
The main challenge in using the rule is
to think of an appropriate substitution.
You should try to choose u to be some function in
the integrand whose differential also occurs—except
for a constant factor.
This was the case in Example 1.
• If that is not possible, try choosing u to be some
complicated part of the integrand—perhaps the
inner function in a composite function.
Finding the right substitution is a bit of an art.
It’s not unusual to guess wrong. If your first guess doesn’t
work, try another substitution.
Example
Evaluate 2 x 1 dx
Solution 1 :
Let u = 2x + 1. Then, du = 2 dx. So, dx = du/2.
Thus we have : du
2 x 1 dx u
2
12 u1 2 du
1 u3 2
C
2 3/ 2
13 u 3 2 C
13 (2 x 1)3 2 C
Solution: 2
Another possible substitution is u 2x 1
Then, u2 = 2x + 1. So, 2u du = 2 dx.
Hence,
2 x 1 dx u u du
u du2
3
u
C
3
3 (2 x 1) C
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Example
x
Find
1 4x 2
dx
Solution :
Let u = 1 – 4x2. Then, du = -8x dx. So, x dx = -1/8 du
and
x 1
1 4x 2
dx 1
8 u
du 18 u 1 2 du
18 (2 u ) C 14 1 4 x 2 C
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