Integration Techniques

This video from Khan Academy works through an example of integration by substitution, and discusses how to recognise when to use it, and how to choose an appropriate $u$.

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This video from Khan Academy gives an example of computing definite integrals that require substitution. It covers two different methods of evaluating the integral at the limits.

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This video from Khan Academy discusses an example of integration by substitution where the differential factor $du$ does not exactly equal the remainder of the integrand after $u$ has been chosen.

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These notes from MathCentre describe the integration by substitution technique and how to use it.

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You can try different integration by substitution problems in these NUMBAS exercises.

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This video from Khan Academy gives an example of computing an integral using a trigonometric substitution. It also explains the reasoning behind why the substitution is made.

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Page 5 onwards of these notes from MathCentre show how to use trigonometric substitution to evaluate certain kinds of integrals. There are exercises at the end with answers given for you to practise with.

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This NUMBAS exercise lets you practice computing some integrals that require trigonometric substitutions.

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This video from Krista King shows how to compute an integral involving an algebraic fraction with a repeated linear factor in the denominator by using partial fractions.

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These notes from MathCentre show how to compute integrals of rational functions, in particular by using partial fractions to simplify the integration process.

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You can use these NUMBAS exercises to practise integrating using partial fractions.

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This video from patrickJMT shows how to use integration by parts to compute the integral of a product of functions.

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This video from Khan Academy shows how to use integration by parts to evaluate a definite integral.

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This video from patrickJMT discusses a variation of an integration by parts question where two rounds of integration are required, and the end result is obtained by using an algebraic trick.

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These notes from MathCentre give examples of both definite and indefinite integration by parts questions.

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You can practise different integration by parts exercises with these NUMBAS exercises.

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