1.08h Integration by substitution

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OCR C4 2009 January Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
5
  1. Show that the substitution \(u = \sqrt { x }\) transforms \(\int \frac { 1 } { x ( 1 + \sqrt { x } ) } \mathrm { d } x\) to \(\int \frac { 2 } { u ( 1 + u ) } \mathrm { d } u\).
  2. Hence find the exact value of \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 9 } \frac { 1 } { x ( 1 + \sqrt { x } ) } \mathrm { d } x\).
OCR C4 2010 January Q4
6 marks Moderate -0.3
4 Use the substitution \(u = 2 + \ln t\) to find the exact value of $$\int _ { 1 } ^ { \mathrm { e } } \frac { 1 } { t ( 2 + \ln t ) ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} t$$
OCR C4 2011 January Q3
8 marks Standard +0.3
3
  1. Show that the derivative of \(\sec x\) can be written as \(\sec x \tan x\).
  2. Find \(\int \frac { \tan x } { \sqrt { 1 + \cos 2 x } } \mathrm {~d} x\).
OCR C4 2011 January Q5
9 marks Standard +0.3
5 In this question, \(I\) denotes the definite integral \(\int _ { 2 } ^ { 5 } \frac { 5 - x } { 2 + \sqrt { x - 1 } } \mathrm {~d} x\). The value of \(I\) is to be found using two different methods.
  1. Show that the substitution \(u = \sqrt { x - 1 }\) transforms \(I\) to \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } \left( 4 u - 2 u ^ { 2 } \right) \mathrm { d } u\) and hence find the exact value of \(I\).
  2. (a) Simplify \(( 2 + \sqrt { x - 1 } ) ( 2 - \sqrt { x - 1 } )\).
    (b) By first multiplying the numerator and denominator of \(\frac { 5 - x } { 2 + \sqrt { x - 1 } }\) by \(2 - \sqrt { x - 1 }\), find the exact value of \(I\).
OCR C4 2012 January Q5
6 marks Standard +0.3
5 Use the substitution \(u = \cos x\) to find the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi } \sin ^ { 3 } x \cos ^ { 2 } x d x$$
OCR C4 2013 January Q6
7 marks Moderate -0.3
6 Use the substitution \(u = 2 x + 1\) to evaluate \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \frac { 4 x - 1 } { ( 2 x + 1 ) ^ { 5 } } \mathrm {~d} x\).
OCR C4 2009 June Q2
7 marks Standard +0.3
2 Use the substitution \(x = \tan \theta\) to find the exact value of $$\int _ { 1 } ^ { \sqrt { 3 } } \frac { 1 - x ^ { 2 } } { 1 + x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x$$
OCR C4 2010 June Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4 Use the substitution \(u = \sqrt { x + 2 }\) to find the exact value of $$\int _ { - 1 } ^ { 7 } \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { \sqrt { x + 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x$$
OCR C4 2011 June Q4
6 marks Standard +0.8
4 Use the substitution \(x = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \sin \theta\) to find the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 6 } } \frac { 1 } { \left( 1 - 9 x ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x$$
OCR C4 2012 June Q6
7 marks Standard +0.3
6 Use the substitution \(u = 1 + \sqrt { x }\) to show that $$\int _ { 4 } ^ { 9 } \frac { 1 } { 1 + \sqrt { x } } \mathrm {~d} x = 2 + 2 \ln \frac { 3 } { 4 }$$
OCR C4 2013 June Q6
6 marks Standard +0.3
6 Use the substitution \(u = 1 + \ln x\) to find \(\int \frac { \ln x } { x ( 1 + \ln x ) ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x\).
OCR C4 2014 June Q4
5 marks Standard +0.8
4 Show that \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi } \frac { 1 - 2 \sin ^ { 2 } x } { 1 + 2 \sin x \cos x } \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln 2\).
OCR C4 2015 June Q5
6 marks Standard +0.3
5 By first using the substitution \(t = \sqrt { x + 1 }\), find \(\int \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 \sqrt { x + 1 } } \mathrm {~d} x\).
OCR C4 2015 June Q6
8 marks Standard +0.8
6
  1. Use the quotient rule to show that the derivative of \(\frac { \cos x } { \sin x }\) is \(\frac { - 1 } { \sin ^ { 2 } x }\).
  2. Show that \(\int _ { \frac { 1 } { 6 } \pi } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi } \frac { \sqrt { 1 + \cos 2 x } } { \sin x \sin 2 x } \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } ( \sqrt { 6 } - \sqrt { 2 } )\).
OCR C4 2016 June Q6
6 marks Standard +0.3
6 Use the substitution \(u = x ^ { 2 } - 2\) to find \(\int \frac { 6 x ^ { 3 } + 4 x } { \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } - 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x\).
OCR FP2 2009 June Q5
7 marks Standard +0.8
5 It is given that \(I = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi } \frac { \cos \theta } { 1 + \cos \theta } \mathrm { d } \theta\).
  1. By using the substitution \(t = \tan \frac { 1 } { 2 } \theta\), show that \(I = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \left( \frac { 2 } { 1 + t ^ { 2 } } - 1 \right) \mathrm { d } t\).
  2. Hence find \(I\) in terms of \(\pi\).
OCR FP2 2010 June Q3
6 marks Challenging +1.2
3 Use the substitution \(t = \tan \frac { 1 } { 2 } x\) to show that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi } \frac { 1 } { 1 - \sin x } \mathrm {~d} x = 1 + \sqrt { 3 }$$
OCR FP2 2012 June Q1
5 marks Standard +0.3
1 Express sech \(2 x\) in terms of exponentials and hence, by using the substitution \(u = e ^ { 2 x }\), find \(\int \operatorname { sech } 2 x \mathrm {~d} x\).
OCR FP2 2013 June Q1
5 marks Standard +0.8
1 By using the substitution \(t = \tan \frac { 1 } { 2 } \theta\), find \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi } \frac { 1 } { 1 + \cos \theta } \mathrm { d } \theta\).
OCR FP2 2014 June Q1
3 marks Standard +0.3
1 Find \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 + x ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer exactly in logarithmic form.
OCR FP2 2015 June Q3
5 marks Standard +0.3
3 By first completing the square, find the exact value of \(\int _ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } ^ { 1 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 x - x ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x\).
CAIE FP1 2012 June Q7
10 marks Challenging +1.8
7 Expand \(\left( z + \frac { 1 } { z } \right) ^ { 4 } \left( z - \frac { 1 } { z } \right) ^ { 2 }\) and, by substituting \(z = \cos \theta + \mathrm { i } \sin \theta\), find integers \(p , q , r , s\) such that $$64 \sin ^ { 2 } \theta \cos ^ { 4 } \theta = p + q \cos 2 \theta + r \cos 4 \theta + s \cos 6 \theta$$ Using the substitution \(x = 2 \cos \theta\), show that $$\int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } x ^ { 4 } \sqrt { } \left( 4 - x ^ { 2 } \right) \mathrm { d } x = \frac { 4 } { 3 } \pi + \sqrt { } 3$$
CAIE FP1 2013 June Q5
8 marks Challenging +1.2
5 Show that \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } x \mathrm { e } ^ { - x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } - \frac { 1 } { 2 \mathrm { e } }\). Let \(I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } x ^ { n } \mathrm { e } ^ { - x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x\). Show that \(I _ { 2 n + 1 } = n I _ { 2 n - 1 } - \frac { 1 } { 2 \mathrm { e } }\) for \(n \geqslant 1\). Find the exact value of \(I _ { 7 }\).
CAIE FP1 2014 June Q9
10 marks Challenging +1.2
9 Using the substitution \(u = \cos \theta\), or any other method, find \(\int \sin \theta \cos ^ { 2 } \theta d \theta\). It is given that \(I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi } \sin ^ { n } \theta \cos ^ { 2 } \theta \mathrm {~d} \theta\), for \(n \geqslant 0\). Show that, for \(n \geqslant 2\), $$I _ { n } = \frac { n - 1 } { n + 2 } I _ { n - 2 }$$ Hence find the exact value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi } \sin ^ { 4 } \theta \cos ^ { 2 } \theta d \theta\).
CAIE FP1 2018 June Q9
10 marks Challenging +1.8
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  1. Using the substitution \(u = \tan x\), or otherwise, find \(\int \sec ^ { 2 } x \tan ^ { 2 } x \mathrm {~d} x\).
    It is given that, for \(n \geqslant 0\), $$I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi } \sec ^ { n } x \tan ^ { 2 } x \mathrm {~d} x$$
  2. Using the result that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm { d } x } ( \sec x ) = \tan x \sec x\), show that, for \(n \geqslant 2\), $$( n + 1 ) I _ { n } = ( \sqrt { } 2 ) ^ { n - 2 } + ( n - 2 ) I _ { n - 2 }$$
  3. Hence find the mean value of \(\sec ^ { 4 } x \tan ^ { 2 } x\) with respect to \(x\) over the interval \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\), giving your answer in exact form.