What Integration Technique Do I Use? Q1 to Q5 (trig sub, u sub, DI method, partial fraction) calc 2 @blackpenredpen

$What Integration Technique Do I Use? Q1 to Q5 (trig sub, u sub, DI method, partial fraction) calc 2 @blackpenredpen$

Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Here are the solutions Q1 to Q5 from my popular integral video " What Integration Technique Do I Use" youtu.be/M5MaGUO0JDs This tutorial goes over the strategies of choosing when to use integration by parts, trig sub, u-sub, partial fractions, etc.

Full solution video on Patreon (plus problem and solution files) 👉 patreon.com/posts/full-solution-to-128217668

1. integral of ln(x)/x^3, 0:00
2. integral of sec^4(x), 2:20
3. integral of (2x+3)/(x^2-5x+4), 3:55
4. integral of x^2*tan(x^3), 7:56
5. integral of 1/(1+x^2)^(5/2), 9:32

$What Integration Technique Do I Use? Q1 to Q5 (trig sub, u sub, DI method, partial fraction) calc 2$

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