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Problem #0768 IB AA
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Evaluate the definite integral .

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Problem #0768 IB AA

Problem 1 — Antiderivatives

Evaluate the definite integral ∫02x(x2+1)2 dx.

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  1. A. 25✓ correct
  2. B. 45
  3. C. −25
  4. D. 15

Substitute u=x2+1, giving du=2x dx, so x dx=12 du. The limits become x=0⇒u=1 and x=2⇒u=5:

∫02x(x2+1)2 dx=12∫15u−2 du

12[−1u]15=12(1−15)=25

Problem #0129 International

Problem 2 — Antiderivatives

∫xcos⁡x dx equals:

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  1. A. x22cos⁡x+C
  2. B. −xsin⁡x+cos⁡x+C
  3. C. xsin⁡x+cos⁡x+C✓ correct
  4. D. sin⁡x−xcos⁡x+C

u=x, du=dx, v=sin⁡x. ∫xcos⁡x dx=xsin⁡x−∫sin⁡x dx=xsin⁡x+cos⁡x+C.

Problem #0799 UK A-Level

Problem 3 — Antiderivatives

Use integration by parts to evaluate ∫01x e2x dx.

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  1. A. e2−14
  2. B. e2+14✓ correct
  3. C. e2+12
  4. D. 3e2+14

Let u=x and dvdx=e2x, so dudx=1 and v=12e2x.

By parts, ∫u dv=uv−∫v du: ∫x e2x dx=12x e2x−∫12e2x dx.

The remaining integral gives 14e2x, so the antiderivative is 12x e2x−14e2x.

Evaluate from 0 to 1: (12e2−14e2)−(0−14)=14e2+14.

Hence the value is e2+14.

Problem #0901 US AP

Problem 4 — Antiderivatives

Evaluate the definite integral ∫01xex dx.

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  1. A. e−1
  2. B. 1✓ correct
  3. C. e
  4. D. 2e−1

Take u=x, dv=ex dx, giving du=dx, v=ex: ∫01xex dx=[xex]01−∫01ex dx =(1⋅e−0)−[ex]01=e−(e−1)=1

Problem #0792 RO M1

Problem 5 — Antiderivatives

Which of the following is an antiderivative of the function f:R→R, f(x)=xcos⁡x?

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  1. A. xsin⁡x+cos⁡x+C✓ correct
  2. B. xsin⁡x−cos⁡x+C
  3. C. x22sin⁡x+C
  4. D. −xsin⁡x−cos⁡x+C

Apply integration by parts with u=x, dv=cos⁡x dx, so du=dx, v=sin⁡x: ∫xcos⁡x dx=xsin⁡x−∫sin⁡x dx ∫xcos⁡x dx=xsin⁡x+cos⁡x+C Check by differentiating: ddx(xsin⁡x+cos⁡x)=sin⁡x+xcos⁡x−sin⁡x=xcos⁡x.

Problem #0014 International

Problem 6 — Antiderivatives

Compute ∫01xex dx.

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  1. A. 0
  2. B. 1✓ correct
  3. C. e−1
  4. D. e+1

∫xex dx=xex−∫ex dx=(x−1)ex+C. Evaluating from 0 to 1: (0)⋅e−(−1)⋅1=0−(−1)=1.

Problem #0130 International

Problem 7 — Antiderivatives

∫1x(x+1) dx equals:

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  1. A. ln⁡∣x(x+1)∣+C
  2. B. arctan⁡x+C
  3. C. ln⁡ ⁣∣xx+1∣+C✓ correct
  4. D. 1x−1x+1+C

∫ ⁣(1x−1x+1)dx=ln⁡∣x∣−ln⁡∣x+1∣+C=ln⁡ ⁣∣xx+1∣+C.

Problem #0900 US AP

Problem 8 — Antiderivatives

Evaluate the definite integral ∫0πx sin⁡ ⁣(x2) dx.

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  1. A. −1
  2. B. 1✓ correct
  3. C. 2
  4. D. −2

Substitute u=x2, giving du=2x dx, so x dx=12 du.

x:0→π ⟹ u:0→π

∫0πx sin⁡ ⁣(x2) dx=12∫0πsin⁡u du

=12[−cos⁡u]0π=12(−cos⁡π+cos⁡0)=12(1+1)=1

Problem #0125 International

Problem 9 — Antiderivatives

∫cos⁡x dx equals:

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  1. A. −cos⁡x+C
  2. B. −sin⁡x+C
  3. C. sin⁡x+C✓ correct
  4. D. tan⁡x+C

∫cos⁡x dx=sin⁡x+C.

Problem #0124 International

Problem 10 — Antiderivatives

∫1x dx (for x>0) equals:

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  1. A. 1x2+C
  2. B. −1x2+C
  3. C. ln⁡x+C✓ correct
  4. D. x00+C

∫dxx=ln⁡∣x∣+C. For x>0: ln⁡x+C.

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