LEE KIAN KEONG STPM MATHEMATICS (M) 5: Integration

5 Integration
1. [STPM ]
1
Express in the form of partial fractions. Hence, show that
x2 −1
1 x−1
Z
1
2
dx = ln + c,
x −1 2 x+1
where c is the constant.
Using integration by parts, show that

2x2
Z Z
1 x
2
dx = 2 + dx.
x −1 x −1 (x2 − 1)2

4
x2
Z
Deduce the value of dx. Give your answer correct to three decimal places.
2 (x2 − 1)2

1 1
[Answer : − ; 0.347]
2(x − 1) 2(x + 1)

2. [STPM ]
Calculate the volume of the solid generated when the area bounded by the curves y = x2 and y 2 = 8x is rotated
completely about the x-axis.

48
[Answer : π]
5

3. [STPM ]
Sketch the curve y = x(x + 1)(2 − x). Find the area bounded by the curve y = x(x + 1)(2 − x) and the x-axis.

1
[Answer : 3 ]
12

4. [STPM ]
Show that Z e
1 2

x ln x dx = e +1 .
1 4
Z e
Hence, find the value of x(ln x)2 dx correct to three decimal places.
1

[Answer : 1.597]

5. [STPM
Z ] e
Find (2x + 1) ln x dx. Give your answer in terms of e.
1

1 2
[Answer : (e + 3)]
2

6. [STPM ]
Sketch, on the same axes, the graphs of y 2 = x and y = 2 − x. Show the coordinates of the points of intersection
between the graphs.
Calculate the area bounded by y 2 = x and y = 2 − x.
If V1 is the volume of the solid formed when the area above the x-axis bounded by y 2 = x, y = 2 − x, and the
x-axis is rotated completely about the y-axis, and V2 is the volume of the solid formed when the area under the
x-axis bounded by y 2 = x, y = 2 − x, and the x-axis is rotated completely about the y-axis, find V1 : V2 .

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[Answer : Area= ; V1 : V2 = 4 : 23]
2
7. [STPM ]
Z 3 √
By using a suitable substitution, find the value of x 1 + x dx.
0

11
[Answer : 7 ]
15
8. [STPM ]
Find the coordinates of all the points of intersection between the line y = 12 − 4x and the curve y = 12 − x3 .
Show that there is a point of inflection on the curve y = 12 − x3 at x = 0.
Sketch, in the same diagram, the line y = 12 − 4x and the curve y = 12 − x3 .
The area bounded by the line y = 12 − 4x and the curve y = 12 − x3 is rotated through four right angles about
the x-axis. Calculate the volume of the solid of revolution formed.

[Answer : (0, 12), (−2, 20), (2, 4) ; Volume=192π]

9. [STPM
Z ]
x
Find √ dx.
2x − 1

(2x − 1)2 (x + 1)
[Answer : + C]
3
10. [STPM ]
Find
Z
x
(a) √ dx,
4 − x2
Z
3
(b) x2 e−x dx

p 1 3
[Answer : (a) − 4 − x2 + C ; (b) − e−x + C]
3

11. [STPM ]
The gradient of the tangent to a curve at the point (x, y) where x > 3, varies inversely with (x − 3), and the
curve passes through the points (4, 0) and (6, ln 9). Show that the equation of the curve is y = 2 ln(x − 3).
Sketch the curve.
Find the finite area bounded by the curve, the x-axis and the line x = 6.

[Answer : 2(3 ln 3 − 2)]

12. [STPM ]
Show that
3
x2
Z
11
dx = + ln 2.
2 (x − 1)3 8
[6 marks]

13. [STPM ]
x2
If f (x) = , find f 0 (x). Hence, evaluate
2x − 5
2
x(x − 5)
Z
dx.
1 (2x − 5)2
[5 marks]

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2x(x − 5) 11
[Answer : f 0 (x) = ;− ]
(2x − 5)2 6
14. [STPM ]
Sketch the curve y = x(x − 3)(x + 2). [2 marks]
If A1 and A2 respectively denote the area of the regions bounded by the curve and the x-axis above and below
the x-axis, find A1 : A2 . [5 marks]

64
[Answer : ]
189
15. [STPM ]
1
Sketch the graphs y = 4, y = 8x2 and y = . [2 marks]
x
Calculate the volume of the solid of revolution when the region bounded by the above graphs is rotated through
360◦ about the y-axis. [5 marks]

1
[Answer : π]
2
16. [STPM ]
The function f is defined by (
2 − |x − 1|, x < 3,
f (x) =
x2 − 9x + 18, x ≥ 3.

(a) Sketch the graph of f . [5 marks]

Z 6
(b) Evaluate f (x)dx. [5 marks]
0
x
(c) Determine the set of x so that f (x) > 1 − . [5 marks]
6
12
[Answer : (b) 8 ; (c) {x : 0 < x < , x > 6}]
5
17. [STPM ]
A curve has equation y 2 = x2 (4 − x2 ).
Show that for any point (x, y) lying on the curve, then −2 ≤ x ≤ 2 and −2 ≤ y ≤ 2. [3 marks]
Sketch the curve. [3 marks]
Calculate the area of the region bounded by this curve. [4 marks]
Calculate the volume of the solid of revolution when the region bounded by this curve and y = x in the first
quadrant is rotated through 360◦ about the x-axis. [5 marks]

32 64
[Answer : Area= ; Volume= π]
3 15
18. [STPM ]
Z 4
x
Find the value of 1 . [6 marks]
0 (5x2 + 1) 2
8
[Answer : ]
5
19. [STPM ]
4
Sketch on the same coordinate system the curve y = , and y 2 = 4(x − 1). Find the coordinates of the points
x
of intersection of the two curves. [6 marks]
 
4 2 20
Show that the area of the region bounded by y = , y = 4(x − 1) and y = 4 is − 4 ln 2 . [4 marks]
x 3
Calculate the volume of the solid of revolution when this region is rotated through 360◦ about the y-axis.[5 marks]

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296
[Answer : Point of intersection=(2,2) ; Volume= π]
15

20. [STPM ]  
ln x 1
Show that the curve y = has a stationary point at e, and determine whether this point is a local
x e
minimum point or a local maximum point. [6 marks]

Sketch the curve. [3 marks]

ln x 1
Show that the area of the region bounded by the curve y = , the x-axis, and the line x = is equal to the
x e
ln x
area of the region bounded by the curve y = , the x-axis, and the line x = e. [5 marks]
x
21. [STPM ]
3x − 1
Z
By using suitable substitution, find √ dx. [5 marks]
x+1
3 1
[Answer : 2(x + 1) 2 − 8(x + 1) 2 + C]

22. [STPM ]
Find the point of intersection of the curves y = −x2 + 3x and y = 2x3 − x2 − 5x. Sketch on the same coordinate
system these two curves. [5 marks]
Calculate the area of the region bounded by the curves y = −x2 + 3x and y = 2x3 − x2 − 5x. [6 marks]

[Answer : Point of intersection=(0,0), (2,2), (-2,-10) ; Area=16 units2 .]

23. [STPM ]
a
The curve y = x(b − x), where a 6= 0, has a turning point at point (2, 1). Determine the values of a and b.
2
[4 marks]
Calculate the area of the region bounded bt the x-axis and the curve. [4 marks]
Calculate the volume of the solid formed by revolving the region about the x-axis. [4 marks]

1 8 32
[Answer : a = ,b=4; ; π]
2 3 15

24. [STPM ] Z e
Show that ln x dx = 1. [4 marks]
1

25. [STPM ]
1
Sketch on the same coordinates axis y = x and the curve y 2 = x. Find the coordinate of the points of
2
intersection. [5 marks]
1
Find the area of region bounded by the line y = x and the curve y 2 = x. [4 marks]
2
Find the volume of the solid formed when the region is rotated through 2π radians about the y-axis. [4 marks]

4 64
[Answer : (0, 0) , (4, 2) ; ; π]
3 15

26. [STPM ]
Sketch, on the same coordinate axes, the curves y = ex and y = 2 + 3e−x . [2 marks]

Calculate the area of the region bounded by the y-axis and the curves. [6 marks]

[Answer : 2 ln 3]

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27. [STPM ]
2x + 1 Ax + B C
Express in the form 2 + where A, B and C are constants. [3 marks]
(x2 + 1)(2 − x) x +1 2−x
Z 1
2x + 1
Hence, evaluate 2
dx. [4 marks]
0 (x + 1)(2 − x)

x 1 3
[Answer : + ; ln 2]
x2 + 1 2 − x 2

28. [STPM ]
Find
Z 2
x +x+2
(a) dx, [3 marks]
x2 + 2
Z
x
(b) dx. [4 marks]
ex+1

1 x 1
[Answer : (a) x + ln(x2 + 2) + C ; (b) − x+1 + x+1 + C]
2 e e

29. [STPM ]
dy 3x − 5
The gradient of the tangent to a curve at any point (x, y) is given by = √ , where x > 0. If the curve
dx 2 x
passes through the point (1, −4),
(a) find the equation of the curve, [4 marks]
(b) sketch the curve, [2 marks]
(c) calculate the area of the region bounded by the curve and the x-axis. [5 marks]

3 1 20 √
[Answer : (a) y = x 2 − 5x 2 ; (c) 5]
5

30. [STPM ]
3
(x − 2)2
Z  
5 2
Show that 2
dx = + 4 ln . [4 marks]
2 x 3 3
31. [STPM ]
Sketch, on the same coordinate axes, the curves y = 6 − ex and y = 5e−x , and find the coordinates of the points
of intersection. [7 marks]
Calculate the area of the region bounded by the curves. [4 marks]
Calculate the volume of the solid formed when the region is rotated through 2π radians about the x-axis.[5 marks]

[Answer : (ln 5, 1) ; 6 ln 5 − 8 ; π(36 ln 5 − 48)]

32. [STPM ]
Z 1
1
Using an appropriate substitution, evaluate x2 (1 − x) 3 dx. [7 marks]
0

27
[Answer : ]
140

33. [STPM ]
Given a curve y = x2 − 4 and straight line y = x − 2,
(a) sketch, on the same coordinates axes, the curve and the straight line, [2 marks]
(b) determine the coordinate of their points of intersection, [2 marks]

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(c) calculate the area of the region R bounded by the curve and the straight line, [4 marks]
◦
(d) find the volume of the solid formed when R is rotated through 360 about the x-axis. [5 marks]

9 108
[Answer : (b) (−1, 3) , (2, 0) ; (c) ; (d) π]
2 5

34. [STPM ]
Z 2e
Given that f (x) = x ln x, where x > 0. Find f 0 (x), and hence, determine the value of ln x dx. [6 marks]
e

[Answer : 2e ln(2)]

35. [STPM ] Z e
(x + 1) ln x
Use the substitution u = ln x, evaluate dx. [6 marks]
1 x2

3 2
[Answer : − ]
2 e
36. [STPM ]
2
Differentiate ex with respect to x.
Hence, determine integers a, b and c for which
Z 2
2 a c
x3 ex dx = e .
1 b
[9 marks]

2
[Answer : 2xex , a = 3, b = 2, c = 4]

37. [STPM ]
Show that Z e
1 2

x ln x dx = e +1 .
1 4
[4 marks]
Z e
Hence, find the value of x(ln x)2 dx. [3 marks]
1

1 1
[Answer : − + e2 ]
4 4
38. [STPM ]
6
The equations of two curves are given by y = x2 − 1 and y = .
x2
(a) Sketch the two curves on the same coordinate axes. [3 marks]
(b) Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of the two curves. [3 marks]
(c) Calculate the volume of the solid formed when the region bounded by the two curves and the line x = 1 is
revolved completely about the y-axis. [6 marks]
√ √
[Answer : (b) (− 3, 2), ( 3, 2) ; (c) 2π(−1 + 3 ln 3)]

39. [STPM ]
Show that Z e  
ln x 1 5
dx = 1− 4 .
1 x5 16 e
[6 marks]

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40. [STPM ]
Evaluate the definite integrals
ln 2
ex
Z
(a) dx, [3 marks]
0 1 + ex
Z 3
x
(b) √ dx. [6 marks]
0 1+x

3 8
[Answer : (a) ln ; (b) ]
2 3

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