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1 Integration Techniques Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 1 Integration Techniques, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
Which trigonometric substitution is standard for an integral containing a2+x2?
- A
x=asinθ
- B
x=asecθ
- C
x=acosθ
- D
x=atanθ
Select all statements that are valid properties of definite integrals.
- A
∫aaf(x)dx=0
- B
∫abf(x)dx=∫baf(x)dx
- C
∫abf(x)dx=−∫baf(x)dx
- D
∫acf(x)dx−∫cbf(x)dx=∫abf(x)dx
- E
∫acf(x)dx+∫cbf(x)dx=∫abf(x)dx
Select all statements that correctly pair an integration technique with an integral for which that technique is appropriate.
- A
Use substitution for ∫2xcos(x2)dx.
- B
Use integration by parts for ∫xexdx.
- C
Use partial fractions for ∫sin(x2)dx.
- D
Use partial fractions for ∫(x−1)(x+2)5x+1dx.
- E
Use trigonometric substitution for ∫9+x2dx.
True or false: An evaluated definite integral does not include a separate +C term because constants cancel when the endpoint values are subtracted.
- A
True
- B
False
True or false: Simpson’s rule requires an even number of subintervals.
- A
True
- B
False
Find one antiderivative of xcosx with respect to x. Include the constant of integration.
Using the trapezoidal rule with n=4, what exact value approximates ∫01x2dx?
Complete the integration-by-parts formula: ∫udv=−∫v.
Complete the standard method for a radical of the form a2+x2: use x=a and the identity 1+tan2θ=.
Evaluate ∫(x−1)(x+2)5x+1dx using partial fractions. Show the decomposition and give the final antiderivative.
For evaluating ∫xlnxdx by integration by parts, which choice of u and dv is most appropriate?
- A
u=x,dv=lnxdx
- B
u=1,dv=xlnxdx
- C
u=lnx,dv=xdx
- D
u=xlnx,dv=dx
Which statement correctly distinguishes a definite integral from an indefinite integral?
- A
It must include an arbitrary constant because every antiderivative contains one.
- B
It does not include an arbitrary constant because endpoint subtraction cancels the constant.
- C
It always represents geometric area, even where the function is negative.
- D
It can be evaluated only by constructing a limit of Riemann sums.
Evaluate ∫6x(3x2+4)4dx. Which answer is correct?
- A
4(3x2+4)4+C
- B
6(3x2+4)5+C
- C
5(3x2+4)5+C
- D
6(3x2+4)6+C
True or false: If G(x)=∫au(x)f(t)dt, where f is continuous on the relevant interval and u is differentiable, then G′(x)=f(u(x))u′(x).
- A
True
- B
False
Use integration by parts to evaluate ∫xcosxdx.
- A
xsinx+cosx+C
- B
xcosx−sinx+C
- C
xsinx−cosx+C
- D
sinx+xcosx+C
For Simpson’s rule, what property must the number of subintervals have?
Which method is most appropriate for evaluating ∫sin3xcos2xdx?
- A
Use u=sinx after converting every cosine factor to a sine factor.
- B
Save one factor of sinx, convert the remaining sine power using sin2x=1−cos2x, and let u=cosx.
- C
Apply the half-angle identity to both powers immediately because both exponents are even.
- D
Save one factor of cosx and let u=sinx, because the cosine exponent is even.
Evaluate the definite integral ∫02(x2+1)dx. Enter the exact value as a reduced fraction.
When decomposing a proper rational function whose denominator contains the repeated factor (x−a)3, which partial-fraction structure is required for that factor?
- A
(x−a)3A
- B
x−aA+(x−a)3B
- C
(x−a)3Ax+B
- D
x−aA+(x−a)2B+(x−a)3C