12. Techniques of Integration

Express the rational function as a sum or difference or simpler rational expressions.

$\frac{4}{x^3-3x^2-x+3}$

Express the rational function as a sum or difference or simpler rational expressions.

$\frac{13x+2}{2x^2-x-1}$

Evaluate the integral. 

${\int }_{}^{}\frac{-6x^2+3x+5}{x^3-x}dx$

Evaluate the integral. 

${\int }_0^3\frac{3x+10}{x^2+9x+20}dx$

Evaluate the integral. 

${\int }_{}^{}\frac{4x^2+2x+3}{x^2+x}dx$

Find the area under the curve of $y=\frac{10}{(x+2)(x+3)}$ between $x=0$ and $x=4$.

Express the integrand as a sum of partial fractions and evaluate the integral.

${\int }_{}^{}\frac{2}{x^3+x^2-x-1}dx$

Use the method of partial fractions to evaluate the integral.

${\int }_{}^{}\frac{5x^3-x^2+7x-2}{(x^2+1)(x^2+2)}dx$

Evaluate the integral.

${\int }_{}^{}\frac{t^4+t^2-2}{t^3+t}dt$

7–40. Table look-up integrals Use a table of integrals to evaluate the following indefinite integrals. Some of the integrals require preliminary work, such as completing the square or changing variables, before they can be found in a table.

21. ∫ cos x / (sin² x + 2 sin x) dx

7–40. Table look-up integrals Use a table of integrals to evaluate the following indefinite integrals. Some of the integrals require preliminary work, such as completing the square or changing variables, before they can be found in a table.

34. ∫ dx / (x(x¹⁰ + 1))

Choosing an integration strategy Identify a technique of integration for evaluating the following integrals. If necessary, explain how to first simplify the integrand before applying the suggested technique of integration. You do not need to evaluate the integrals.

∫ (5x² + 18x + 20) / [(2x + 3)(x² + 4x + 8)] dx

Choosing an integration strategy Identify a technique of integration for evaluating the following integrals. If necessary, explain how to first simplify the integrand before applying the suggested technique of integration. You do not need to evaluate the integrals.

∫ (1 + tan x) sec²x dx

85. Explain why or why not Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample.

a. More than one integration method can be used to evaluate ∫ (1 / (1 - x²)) dx.

Explain why or why not. Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample.

b. To evaluate the integral ∫dx/√(x² − 100) analytically, it is best to use partial fractions.