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Calculus 2

Convert x=secθx = \sec\theta back in terms of xx using a right triangle and basic SOHCAHTOA.

For a radical x21\sqrt{x^2 - 1}, use trigonometric substitution and translate sinθ\sin\theta back to xx in the problem solved.

Integrate using trig substitution when you have both a radical expression in the numerator and a coefficient on the x2x^2 term.

Solve the integral using trigonometric substitution where the square root involves 1sin2(x)1 - \sin^2(x).

Perform a trigonometric substitution for evaluating the integral involving inverse substitution where x=12ux=\frac{1}{2}u.

Evaluate the integral using trigonometric substitution where x=3sinθx = 3 \sin \theta for the expression involving 9x2\sqrt{9 - x^2}.

Using trigonometric substitution, solve integrals that have integrals involving a2u2a^2 - u^2, a2+u2a^2 + u^2, and u2a2u^2 - a^2 inside the radical.

Using trigonometric substitution, solve integrals involving a2+u2a^2 + u^2 under the radical.

Using trigonometric substitution, simplify the expression a2u2\sqrt{a^2 - u^2}, where u=asinθu = a \sin\theta.

Solve the indefinite integral 4x216x2dx\displaystyle \int 4x^2 \sqrt{16 - x^2} \, dx using appropriate substitution.

Using trigonometric identities, such as cos2(θ)+sin2(θ)=1\cos^2(\theta) + \sin^2(\theta) = 1, find related identities to simplify expressions in integral problems.

Identify the type of trigonometric substitution needed (sine, tangent, secant) to integrate a function involving expressions such as a2x2a^2 - x^2, a2+x2a^2 + x^2, or x2a2x^2 - a^2, complete the necessary substitutions, and integrate the resulting expression.

Find the length of the curve from one point to another using integration and calculus techniques for calculating arc length.

Using integration, find the exact length around the curve from point A to point B for a given function f(x).

Evaluate the integral 0f(x)dx \int_{0}^{\infty} f(x) \, dx by breaking it into 01f(x)dx \int_{0}^{1} f(x) \, dx and 1f(x)dx \int_{1}^{\infty} f(x) \, dx, addressing the infinite interval and discontinuity at zero.

Calculate the volume of a solid of revolution by using the disc and shell methods for a given region in a plane spun about an axis.

Solve a first order linear ordinary differential equation using the integrating factor method.

Solve the differential equation using the method of integrating factors, where the initially given differential equation is linear with the coefficient functions for yy and yy' dependent on xx.