Tutorial 1: Indefinite Integrals

Tutorial problems covering basic integration, substitution method, and integration by parts.

Sections

Basic Integration (Problems 1-4)

  • Power rule applications
  • Trigonometric integrals
  • Exponential and logarithmic integrals
  • Combining basic rules

Integration by Substitution (Problems 5-8)

  • Simple substitutions ($u = ax + b$)
  • Trigonometric substitutions
  • Exponential substitutions
  • Recognizing derivative patterns

Mixed Integration Techniques (Problems 9-12)

  • Problems requiring multiple approaches
  • Choosing appropriate methods

Key Techniques Practiced

  1. Basic antiderivatives: reversing differentiation rules
  2. Substitution: identifying $u$ and $du$
  3. Pattern recognition: spotting composite functions
  4. Algebraic manipulation: rewriting integrands

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