U-Substitution

Intros
Lessons
  1. Introduction to u-Substitution
    \cdot What is uu-Substitution?

    U-Substitution
    \cdot Exercise: Find (5x46x)cos(x53x2)dx\int (5x^4-6x) \cos (x^5-3x^2)dx.
    - How to pick "uu"?
    - How to verify the final answer?
Examples
Lessons
  1. Integrate: Polynomial Functions
    7x(6x2+1)10dx \int-7x(6x^2+1)^{10}dx
  2. Integrate: Radical Functions
    1. x63(85x7)2dx \int\frac{x^6}{{^3}\sqrt{(8-5x^7)^2}}dx
    2. 63x \int\sqrt{6-3x} dxdx
  3. Integrate: Exponential Functions
    e2xdx \int e^{2x}dx
  4. Integrate: Logarithmic Functions
    1. (lnx)3xdx \int \frac{(\ln x)^3}{x}dx
    2. dxxlnx \int \frac{dx}{x \ln x}
  5. Integrate: Trigonometric Functions
    1. sin3xcosx  dx\int \sin ^3 x \cos x\; dx
    2. sec2x(tanx1)100  dx\int \sec ^2 x(\tan x-1)^{100}\;dx
  6. Not-So-Obvious U-Substitution
    1. x38x5dx \int \sqrt{x^3-8}x^5dx
    2. 31+x2x5dx \int {^3}\sqrt{1+x^2}x^5dx
    3. 1+x1+x2dx \int \frac{1+x}{1+x^2}dx
    4. cotx\int \cot x dxdx
  7. Evaluate Definite Integrals in Two Methods
    Evaluate: 1263xdx\int_{-1}^{2} \sqrt{6-3x} dx
    1. Introduction to definite integrals.
    2. Method 1: evaluate the definite integral in terms of "xx".
    3. Method 2: evaluate the definite integral in terms of "uu".
    4. Method 1 VS. Method 2.
  8. Evaluate Definite Integrals
    Evaluate: 0π3sinθcos2θdθ\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos ^2 \theta}d \theta
  9. Definite Integral: Does Not Exist (DNE)
    Evaluate: 15dx(x3)2\int_{1}^{5} \frac{dx}{(x-3)^2}