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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)2dx.

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

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

02x(x2+1)2dx=1215u2du

12[1u]15=12(115)=25

Problem #0129 International

Problem 2 Antiderivatives

xcosxdx equals:

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  1. A. x22cosx+C
  2. B. xsinx+cosx+C
  3. C. xsinx+cosx+C✓ correct
  4. D. sinxxcosx+C

u=x, du=dx, v=sinx. xcosxdx=xsinxsinxdx=xsinx+cosx+C.

Problem #0799 UK A-Level

Problem 3 Antiderivatives

Use integration by parts to evaluate 01xe2xdx.

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  1. A. e214
  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, udv=uvvdu: xe2xdx=12xe2x12e2xdx.

The remaining integral gives 14e2x, so the antiderivative is 12xe2x14e2x.

Evaluate from 0 to 1: (12e214e2)(014)=14e2+14.

Hence the value is e2+14.

Problem #0901 US AP

Problem 4 Antiderivatives

Evaluate the definite integral 01xexdx.

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  1. A. e1
  2. B. 1✓ correct
  3. C. e
  4. D. 2e1

Take u=x, dv=exdx, giving du=dx, v=ex: 01xexdx=[xex]0101exdx =(1e0)[ex]01=e(e1)=1

Problem #0792 RO M1

Problem 5 Antiderivatives

Which of the following is an antiderivative of the function f:RR, f(x)=xcosx?

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  1. A. xsinx+cosx+C✓ correct
  2. B. xsinxcosx+C
  3. C. x22sinx+C
  4. D. xsinxcosx+C

Apply integration by parts with u=x, dv=cosxdx, so du=dx, v=sinx: xcosxdx=xsinxsinxdx xcosxdx=xsinx+cosx+C Check by differentiating: ddx(xsinx+cosx)=sinx+xcosxsinx=xcosx.

Problem #0014 International

Problem 6 Antiderivatives

Compute 01xexdx.

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  1. A. 0
  2. B. 1✓ correct
  3. C. e1
  4. D. e+1

xexdx=xexexdx=(x1)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. lnx(x+1)+C
  2. B. arctanx+C
  3. C. ln ⁣xx+1+C✓ correct
  4. D. 1x1x+1+C

 ⁣(1x1x+1)dx=lnxlnx+1+C=ln ⁣xx+1+C.

Problem #0900 US AP

Problem 8 Antiderivatives

Evaluate the definite integral 0πxsin ⁣(x2)dx.

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

Substitute u=x2, giving du=2xdx, so xdx=12du.

x:0π  u:0π

0πxsin ⁣(x2)dx=120πsinudu

=12[cosu]0π=12(cosπ+cos0)=12(1+1)=1

Problem #0125 International

Problem 9 Antiderivatives

cosxdx equals:

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  1. A. cosx+C
  2. B. sinx+C
  3. C. sinx+C✓ correct
  4. D. tanx+C

cosxdx=sinx+C.

Problem #0124 International

Problem 10 Antiderivatives

1xdx (for x>0) equals:

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  1. A. 1x2+C
  2. B. 1x2+C
  3. C. lnx+C✓ correct
  4. D. x00+C

dxx=lnx+C. For x>0: lnx+C.

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