Q.Evaluate the integral using substitution ∫02xx+2dx (Put x+2=t2)
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U Substitution: The Reverse Chain Rule
The chain rule differentiates composite functions: the derivative of sin(x2) is cos(x2)⋅2x — differentiate the outer function, then multiply by the derivative of the inside. Integration asks the reverse: given cos(x2)⋅2x, find the original function. That's what u substitution does — it reverses the chain rule.
The Core Intuition
When an integral looks like "a function times the derivative of its inside," substitute the inside with u and the derivative of the inside with du. Consider:
∫2xcos(x2)dx
Here 2x is the derivative of x2, and x2 is the inside of cos(x2). Let u=x2, so du=2xdx:
∫cos(u)du=sin(u)+C=sin(x2)+C
Check: the derivative of sin(x2) is cos(x2)⋅2x.
The Precise Statement
∫f(g(x))⋅g′(x)dx=∫f(u)duwhere u=g(x),du=g′(x)dx
Valid provided g is differentiable and the resulting integral in u is simpler.
The Step-by-Step Method
- Identify a function g(x) whose derivative g′(x) also appears (possibly up to a constant factor).
- Set u=g(x), compute du=g′(x)dx.
- Rewrite the entire integral in u and du — every x and dx must be replaced.
- Integrate with respect to u.
- Substitute back u=g(x).
You cannot mix variables. If any x remains after substitution, you chose the wrong u (or must solve for x in terms of u — rare).
A Second Example (with a constant factor)
Evaluate ∫xx2+1dx. Let u=x2+1, so xdx=21du:
∫u⋅21du=21⋅32u3/2+C=31(x2+1)3/2+C
When Does It Work?
When the integrand is something times the derivative of something inside. Common patterns:
- x⋅f(x2) — derivative of x2 is 2x, so u=x2
- eg(x)⋅g′(x) — derivative of g(x) appears
- g(x)g′(x) — leads to log∣g(x)∣ …
Concept: U Substitution (with the given substitution x+2=t2).
Step 1 – Change of variable
Let x+2=t2⟹x=t2−2, and dx=2tdt.
Step 2 – Update limits
When x=0, t2=2⟹t=2 (positive root, since t≥0).
When x=2, t2=4⟹t=2.
Step 3 – Rewrite and integrate
The integral becomes:
∫t=22(t2−2)⋅t⋅2tdt=2∫22(t4−2t2)dt
=2[5t5−32t3]22
Step 4 – Evaluate
At t=2: 532−316=1596−80=1516. …
With x+2=t2 the radical disappears and the integrand becomes a polynomial in t. The value is 1516(2+2).
Step-by-step solution
1. Substitute.
Let x+2=t2, so x=t2−2 and dx=2tdt. Also x+2=t.
Limits: x=0⇒t=2; x=2⇒t=2.
2. Rewrite the integral.
∫02xx+2dx=∫22(t2−2)t(2tdt)=∫22(2t4−4t2)dt.
3. Integrate.
∫(2t4−4t2)dt=52t5−34t3=F(t).
4. Evaluate at the limits.
F(2)=52(32)−34(8)=564−332=1532. …
Method: Rationalising substitution for an integrand with a square root
A term linear is removed by setting that linear expression equal to t2; the radical becomes t and the whole integrand turns into a polynomial.
Steps
Step 1: Substitute the radicand to a perfect square.
Put x+c=t2, so x+c=t and x=t2−c. Differentiate: dx=2tdt.
Step 2: Rewrite every x in terms of t.
Replace x, x+c and dx; the integrand becomes a polynomial in t. …
Common Mistakes
Mistake 1: Taking the wrong sign of the square root at a limit.
Why it's wrong: x=0 gives t2=2; since t=x+2≥0, the correct lower limit is t=+2, not −2. Correct approach: always keep t≥0 when solving t=x+2.
Mistake 2: Forgetting x=t2−2 when replacing the x outside the root. …
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The integral is 23tan−1(2tanx)+log∣tan2x+2∣+C.
Concept and Intuition
Divide numerator and denominator by cos2x to convert everything into tanx, then substitute t=tanx.
Step-by-Step Solution
- Dividing by cos2x: integrand =tan2x+2(2tanx+3)sec2x.
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- Split: ∫t2+22tdt=log(t2+2) and ∫t2+23dt=23tan−12t.
Common Mistakes …
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›Reveal solutionSolution
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Concept and Intuition
Recognize that the exponent's derivative appears (up to a constant) in the integrand, so a direct substitution works.
Step-by-Step Solution
- Let u=t1=t−1/2.
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Concept and Intuition
Look for the outer function's argument, g(x) = e^x(x^2-2x), and check whether the rest of the integrand is exactly g'(x); if so the integral is a direct substitution.
Step-by-Step Solution
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›Reveal solutionSolution
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