Posts tagged integrals
How to integrate expressions with quadratics using three methods

Choose substitution, partial fractions, or trig substitution when a quadratic is in a denominator or under a square root.

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How to use the comparison theorem for improper integrals

Compare nonnegative functions to prove convergence or divergence. Work through power and exponential bounds and the p = 1 case.

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How to calculate consumer and producer surplus with integrals

Find equilibrium from the demand and supply curves, then integrate the two areas that give consumer and producer surplus.

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How to use the trapezoidal rule to approximate an integral

Find the subinterval width, weight interior heights twice, and use four trapezoids to approximate a definite integral.

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How to find surface area of revolution around the x-axis or y-axis

Set up the surface-area integral using the distance to the axis and the arc-length factor. Work through y = x³ rotated about the x-axis.

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How to find the volume of a cone with the theorem of Pappus

Use Pappus’s centroid theorem to find the volume of a cone. Find the generating triangle’s centroid by integration, then multiply its area by the distance traveled.

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How to calculate spring work using Hooke’s law

Use Hooke’s law to find the spring constant and integrate force over displacement. Work through one stretch and one compression example.

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