1. Integration: The General Power Formula

by M. Bourne

In this section, we apply this formula to trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions:

math expression

(We met this substitution formula in an earlier chapter: General Power Formula for Integration.)


Example 1: Integrate: math expression


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Example 2: Integrate: math expression


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Example 3: Integrate: math expression


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Example 4: Integrate: math expression


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Example 5: Find the equation of the curve for which math expression if the curve passes through (1,2).


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Exercises

Integrate each of the following functions:

1. math expression


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2. math expression


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3. math expression


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4. math expression


First, the LiveMath solution to this problem.

LIVEMath


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5. Find the equation of the curve for which math expression if the curve passes through (2,1).


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6. A space vehicle is launched vertically from the ground such that its velocity v (in km/s) is given by

math expression

where t is the time in seconds. Find the altitude of the vehicle after 10.0 s.

The graph of math expression is as follows:

math expression


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