Pattern 1: Cyclic Integrals integral *cos(x) dx: Let I = integral *cos(x) dx By parts: u = cos(x), dv = dx I = *cos(x) + integral *sin(x) dx Apply by parts again to second integral: I = *cos(x) + *sin(x) - integral *cos(x) dx = *cos(x) + *sin(x) - I 2I = (cos(x) + sin(x)) I = (cos(x) + sin(x))/2 + C
Pattern 2: Inverse Trig Functions integral arcsin(x) dx: u = arcsin(x), dv = dx = xarcsin(x) - integral x/sqrt(1-) dx = xarcsin(x) + sqrt(1-) + C
integral arctan(x) dx: u = arctan(x), dv = dx = xarctan(x) - integral dx = xarctan(x) - ln(1+) + C
Pattern 3: Powers of x with transcendental functions integral * dx: Use tabular method. | Derivatives of | Integrals of | Sign | | | | + | | 3 | | - | | 6x | | + | | 6 | | - | | 0 | | + | Result = ( - 3 + 6x - 6) + C
Pattern 4: By parts producing original integral with different coefficient integral (x) dx: u = sec(x), dv = (x)dx I = sec(x)tan(x) - integral sec(x)(x) dx = sec(x)*tan(x) - integral sec(x)((x)-1) dx = sec(x)*tan(x) - I + integral sec(x) dx 2I = sec(x)*tan(x) + ln|sec(x)+tan(x)| I = [sec(x)*tan(x) + ln|sec(x)+tan(x)|] + C