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Standard Results of Anti-Derivatives


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Overview

 »  AntiDerivative Standard Results
    →  Inverse of standard results of derivatives


xndx=xn+1n+1+c

adx=ax+c

x-1dx=lnx+c

sinxdx=-cosx+c

cosxdx=sinx+c

sec2xdx=tanx+c

csc2xdx=-cotx+c

secxtanxdx=secx+c

cscxcotxdx=-cscx+c

exdx=ex+c

axdx=axlna+c

1xdx=lnx+c

11-x2dx=arcsinx+c

11-x2dx=-arccosx+c

1xx2-1dx=arcsecx+c

1xx2-1dx=-arccscx+c

11+x2dx=arctanx+c

11+x2dx=-arccotx+c

simplify

From the Fundamental theorem of calculus, the indefinite integral of a function is understood to be anti-derivative of a function.

For a given function f(x), there are two possibilities to work out the result of integration f(x)dx=g(x)

 • use first principle of g(x)=limni=1nf(ixn)×xn

 • use the anti-derivative property to find g(x) such that ddxg(x)=f(x).

Finding the anti-derivative is easier than solving limit of summation from the first principles.
And that is the reason, students learn differentiation ahead of integration.

Let us review the results of anti-derivatives.

exponent

Given the result ddxxk=kxk-1
The anti-derivative of xn is "xn+1n+1"

constant

Given the result ddxax=a
The anti-derivative of a "ax+c"

cosine

Given the result ddxsinx=cosx
The anti-derivative of cosx is "sinx+c"

sine

Given the result ddxcosx=-sinx
The anti-derivative of sinx is "-cosx+c"

sec squared

Given the result ddxtanx=sec2x
The anti-derivative of sec2x is "tanx+c"

cosecant squared

Given the result ddxcotx=-csc2x
The anti-derivative of csc2x is "-cotx+c"

sec tan

Given the result ddxsecx=secxtanx
The anti-derivative of secxtanx is "secx+c"

cosecant cot

Given the result ddxcscx=-cscxcotx
The anti-derivative of cscxcotx is "-cscx+c"

arcsine

Given the result ddxarcsinx=11-x2
The anti-derivative of 11-x2 is "arcsinx+c"

arccos

Given the result ddxarccosx=-11-x2
The anti-derivative of 11-x2 is "-arccosx+c"

arctan

Given the result ddxarctanx=11+x2
The anti-derivative of 11+x2 is "arctanx+c"

arcsec

Given the result ddxarcsecx=1|x|x2-1
The anti-derivative of 1xx2-1 is "arcsecx+c"

arccosec

Given the result ddxarccscx=-1|x|x2-1
The anti-derivative of 1xx2-1 is "-arccscx+c"

arccot

Given the result ddxarccotx=-11+x2
The anti-derivative of 11+x2 is "-arccotx+c"

e power

Given the result ddxex=ex
The anti-derivative of ex? is "ex+c"

a power

Given the result ddxax=axlna
The anti-derivative of ax?

log base e

Given the result ddxlnx=1x
The anti-derivative of x-1?

tricky example

Integrate 11-x2dx

Both the following are answers.

arcsinx+c

-arccosx+c

The difference between the two expressions is the constant of integration c. Note sin(π2+θ)=cosθ. The two expressions in the choices are equal, but for the constant.

summary

Standard Results of Anti-Derivatives

xndx=xn+1n+1+c

adx=ax+c

x-1dx=lnx+c

sinxdx=-cosx+c

cosxdx=sinx+c

sec2xdx=tanx+c

csc2xdx=-cotx+c

secxtanxdx=secx+c

cscxcotxdx=-cscx+c

exdx=ex+c

axdx=axlna+c

1xdx=lnx+c

11-x2dx=arcsinx+c

11-x2dx=-arccosx+c

1xx2-1dx=arcsecx+c

1xx2-1dx=-arccscx+c

11+x2dx=arctanx+c

11+x2dx=-arccotx+c

Outline

The outline of material to learn "Integral Calculus" is as follows.

•   Detailed outline of Integral Calculus

    →   Application Scenario

    →   Integration First Principles

    →   Graphical Meaning of Integration

    →   Definition of Integrals

    →   Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

    →   Algebra of Integrals

    →   Antiderivatives: Standard results

    →   Integration of Expressions

    →   Integration by Substitution

    →   Integration using Identities

    →   Integration by Parts

    →   Integration by Partial Fraction

    →   Integration: Combination of Methods