Common Functions Function Integral
Constant ∫a dx ax + C
Variable ∫x dx x2/2 + C
Square ∫x2 dx x3/3 + C
Reciprocal ∫(1/x) dx ln|x| + C
Exponential ∫ex dx ex + C
∫ax dx ax/ln(a) + C
∫ln(x) dx x ln(x) − x + C
Trigonometry (x
in radians) ∫cos(x) dx sin(x) + C
∫sin(x) dx -cos(x) + C
∫sec2(x) dx tan(x) + C
Rules Function Integral
Multiplication by constant ∫cf(x) dx c∫f(x) dx
Power Rule (n≠-1) ∫xn dx xn+1n+1 + C
Sum Rule ∫(f + g) dx ∫f dx + ∫g dx
Difference Rule ∫(f - g) dx ∫f dx - ∫g dx
Integration by Parts See Integration by Parts
Substitution Rule See Integration by Substitution
Power Rule
Example: What is ∫x3 dx ?
The question is asking "what is the integral of x3 ?"
We can use the Power Rule, where n=3:
∫x dx = x
n n+1
n+1 + C
∫x 3
dx = x44 + C
Example: What is ∫√x dx ?
√x is also x0.5
We can use the Power Rule, where n=½:
∫x dx = x
n
n+1 + C
n+1
∫x 0.5
dx = x1.51.5 + C
Multiplication by constant
Example: What is ∫6x2 dx ?
We can move the 6 outside the integral:
∫6x dx = 6∫x dx
2 2
And now use the Power Rule on x2:
= 6 x33 + C
Simplify:
= 2x3 + C
Sum Rule
Example: What is ∫cos x + x dx ?
Use the Sum Rule:
∫cos x + x dx = ∫cos x dx + ∫x dx
Work out the integral of each (using table above):
= sin x + x2/2 + C
Difference Rule
Example: What is ∫ew − 3 dw ?
Use the Difference Rule:
∫e − 3 dw =∫ew dw − ∫3 dw
w
Then work out the integral of each (using table above):
= ew − 3w + C
Sum, Difference, Constant Multiplication And Power Rules
Example: What is ∫8z + 4z3 − 6z2 dz ?
Use the Sum and Difference Rule:
∫8z + 4z − 6z dz =∫8z dz + ∫4z dz − ∫6z dz
3 2 3 2
Constant Multiplication:
= 8∫z dz + 4∫z3 dz − 6∫z2 dz
Power Rule:
= 8z2/2 + 4z4/4 − 6z3/3 + C
Simplify:
= 4z2 + z4 − 2z3 + C