Basic Integration Formulas
1. Power Rule:
xn+1
∫ xn dx = +C (n −1) =
n+1
2. Constant Rule:
∫ a dx = ax + C
3. Constant Multiple Rule:
∫ a ⋅ f (x) dx = a ∫ f (x) dx
Standard Integrals
Algebraic Functions:
∫ 1 dx = x + C
x2
∫ x dx = +C
2
Trigonometric Functions:
∫ sin x dx = − cos x + C
∫ cos x dx = sin x + C
∫ sec2 x dx = tan x + C
∫ csc2 x dx = − cot x + C
∫ sec x tan x dx = sec x + C
∫ csc x cot x dx = − csc x + C
1
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
1
∫ dx = sin−1 x + C
1 − x2
1
∫ dx = tan−1 x + C
1 + x2
1
∫ dx = sec−1 ∣x∣ + C
∣x∣ x2 − 1
Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
∫ ex dx = ex + C
ax
∫ ax dx = +C (a > 0, a 1) =
ln a
1
∫ dx = ln ∣x∣ + C
x
Some Special Formulas
1 1 x
∫ dx = tan−1 ( ) + C
a2 +x2 a a
1 x
∫ dx = sin−1 ( ) + C
a2 − x2 a
1 1 x
∫ dx = sec−1 +C
x x2 − a2 a a
Methods of Integration (Summary)
1. Substitution Method:
2. Useful when one function is inside another, e.g. ∫ sin(2x)dx
3. Integration by Parts:
4. ∫ u dv = uv − ∫ v du
5. Use LIATE rule to choose u
6. Partial Fractions:
2
7. Break rational functions into simpler parts
8. Trigonometric Identities:
2 1−cos 2x
9. Use identities like: sin x= 2