Show substitution transforms integral, then evaluate

A question that requires using a substitution to show an integral transforms to a specific algebraic or rational form, then evaluating the transformed integral (possibly using partial fractions, polynomial division, or direct integration).

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Edexcel PMT Mocks Q9
8 marks Standard +0.8
9. a. Use the substitution \(t ^ { 2 } = 2 x - 5\) to show that $$\int \frac { 1 } { x + 3 \sqrt { 2 x - 5 } } \mathrm {~d} x = \int \frac { 2 t } { t ^ { 2 } + 6 t + 5 } \mathrm {~d} t$$ b. Hence find the exact value of $$\int _ { 3 } ^ { 27 } \frac { 1 } { x + 3 \sqrt { 2 x - 5 } } \mathrm {~d} x$$
Edexcel Paper 2 2021 October Q12
7 marks Standard +0.8
  1. (a) Use the substitution \(u = 1 + \sqrt { x }\) to show that
$$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 16 } \frac { \mathrm { x } } { 1 + \sqrt { \mathrm { x } } } \mathrm {~d} x = \int _ { p } ^ { q } \frac { 2 ( u - 1 ) ^ { 3 } } { u } \mathrm {~d} u$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants to be found.
(b) Hence show that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 16 } \frac { \mathrm { x } } { 1 + \sqrt { \mathrm { x } } } \mathrm {~d} x = A - B \ln 5$$ where \(A\) and \(B\) are constants to be found.
Edexcel FP1 2020 June Q8
16 marks Challenging +1.8
8. $$f ( x ) = \frac { 3 } { 13 + 6 \sin x - 5 \cos x }$$ Using the substitution \(t = \tan \left( \frac { x } { 2 } \right)\)
  1. show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) can be written in the form $$\frac { 3 \left( 1 + t ^ { 2 } \right) } { 2 ( 3 t + 1 ) ^ { 2 } + 6 }$$
  2. Hence solve, for \(0 < x < 2 \pi\), the equation $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 3 } { 7 }$$ giving your answers to 2 decimal places where appropriate.
  3. Use the result of part (a) to show that $$\int _ { \frac { \pi } { 3 } } ^ { \frac { 4 \pi } { 3 } } f ( x ) d x = K \left( \arctan \left( \frac { \sqrt { 3 } - 9 } { 3 } \right) - \arctan \left( \frac { \sqrt { 3 } + 3 } { 3 } \right) + \pi \right)$$ where \(K\) is a constant to be determined.
Edexcel FP1 2023 June Q5
Challenging +1.2
  1. (a) Show that the substitution \(t = \tan \left( \frac { x } { 2 } \right)\) transforms the integral
$$\int \frac { 1 } { 2 \sin x - \cos x + 5 } d x$$ into the integral $$\int \frac { 1 } { 3 t ^ { 2 } + 2 t + 2 } \mathrm {~d} t$$ (b) Hence determine $$\int \frac { 1 } { 2 \sin x - \cos x + 5 } d x$$
AQA Paper 1 2024 June Q18
11 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Use a suitable substitution to show that $$\int_0^1 (4x + 1)(2x + 1)^{\frac{1}{2}} dx$$ can be written as $$\frac{1}{2}\int_a^9 (2u^{\frac{1}{2}} - u^{\frac{1}{2}}) du$$ where \(a\) is a constant to be found. [5 marks]
  2. Hence, or otherwise, show that $$\int_0^1 (4x + 1)(2x + 1)^{\frac{1}{2}} dx = \frac{1322}{15}$$ [4 marks]
  3. A graph has the equation $$y = (4x + 1)\sqrt{2x + 1}$$ A student uses four rectangles to approximate the area under the graph between the lines \(x = 0\) and \(x = 4\) The rectangles are all the same width. All the rectangles are drawn under the curve as shown in the diagram below. \includegraphics{figure_18c} The total area of the four rectangles is \(A\) The student decides to improve their approximation by increasing the number of rectangles used. Explain why the value of the student's improved approximation will be greater than \(A\), but less than \(\frac{1322}{15}\) [2 marks]