University of St.

La Salle
College of Engineering and Technology
Engineering Mathematics Review

INTEGRAL CALCULUS

Standards of Integration
∫ csc u cot u du = − csc u + c
∫ du = u + c
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
∫ adu = au + c du u
∫ = arcsin + c
∫ af(u)du = a ∫ f(u)du 2
√a − u 2 a
du 1 u
∫ 2 2
= arctan + c
∫(x ± y ± z ± ⋯ )du = ∫ xdu ± ∫ ydu ± ∫ zdu ± ⋯ a +u a a
du 1 u
where: ∫ = arcsec + c
2
u√u − a 2 a a
x, y and z = functions of u
a = constant ∫ arcsin u du = u arcsin u + √1 − u2 + c

Integration Formulas ∫ arctan u du = u arctan u − ln√1 + u2 + c

Algebraic, Exponential, and Logarithmic Functions

Trigonometric Substitution
u When the integrand involves 𝑎2 − 𝑥 2 , use 𝑥 = 𝑎 sin 𝜃.
a
∫ au du = +c When the integrand involves 𝑎2 + 𝑥 2 , use 𝑥 = 𝑎 tan 𝜃.
ln a When the integrand involves 𝑥 2 − 𝑎2 , use 𝑥 = 𝑎 sec 𝜃.
un+1
∫ un du = +c
n+1 Hyperbolic Functions
∫ eu du = eu + c ∫ sinh u du = cosh u + c
du
∫ = ln u + c ∫ cosh u du = sinh u + c
u
∫ ln u du = u ln u − u + c ∫ tanh u du = ln sech u + c

Integration by Parts ∫ sech u tanh u du = −sech u + c

∫ csch u coth u du = − csch u + c

∫ u dv = uv − ∫ vdu
where: Applications of Integration
u and v = functions of x
A. ARC LENGTH
Trigonometric Functions

∫ sin u du = − cos u + c

∫ cos u du = sin u + c

∫ tan u du = ln sec u + c

∫ cot u du = ln sin u + c
𝑥2
𝑑𝑦
∫ sec u du = ln(sec u + tan u) + c 𝐿 = ∫ √1 + ( )2 𝑑𝑥
𝑥1 𝑑𝑥
𝑦2
∫ csc u du = ln(csc u − cot u) + c 𝑑𝑥 2
𝐿 = ∫ √1 + ( ) 𝑑𝑦
𝑦1 𝑑𝑦
∫ sec u tan u du = sec u + c
B. PLANE AREAS D. VOLUME OF SOLIDS OF REVOLUTION

Using vertical strip 1. Using Circular Disk

a. Vertical disk

𝑏
𝐴 = ∫ (𝑦𝑈 − 𝑦𝐿 )𝑑𝑥
𝑎
𝑦𝑈 = equation of upper line or curve
𝑏
𝑦𝐿 = equation of lower line or curve
𝑉 = ∫ 𝜋𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥
𝑎
Using horizontal strip
b. Horizontal disk

𝑑
𝐴 = ∫ (𝑥𝑅 − 𝑥𝐿 )𝑑𝑦
𝑐
𝑑
𝑥𝑅 = equation of right line or curve
𝑉 = ∫ 𝜋𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦
𝑥𝐿 = equation of left line or curve 𝑐

Using polar coordinates 2. Using Hollow Cylindrical Shell

1 𝜃2 2
𝐴= ∫ 𝑟 𝑑𝜃
2 𝜃1
r = polar equation of the curve

C. CENTROID OF PLANE AREAS

𝑥2
𝐴𝑥̅ = ∫ 𝑥𝑐 𝑑𝐴
𝑥1

𝑦2
𝐴𝑦̅ = ∫ 𝑦𝑐 𝑑𝐴
𝑦1 𝑥2
𝑉 = ∫ 2𝜋𝑅ℎ 𝑑𝑥
𝑥1
 𝑦2
4. Determine the tangent to the curve 3y^2=x^3 at (3,3)
𝑉 = ∫ 2𝜋𝑅ℎ 𝑑𝑦 and calculate the area of the triangle bounded by the
𝑦1
tangent line, the x-axis and the line x=3.
E. MOMENT OF INERTIA OF PLANE AREAS
5. Find the area bounded by the curve r^2=4cos2φ.

6. Find the area of the curve r^2=a^2cosφ.

Length and Surface Area

7. Find the length of the arc of x2 + y2 = 64 from x = -1 to x

= -3, in the second quadrant.

8. Find the surface area of the portion of the curve

x^2+y^2=4 from x=0 to x=2 when it is revolved about
the y-axis.
𝑦2
𝐼𝑦 = ∫ 𝑥 2 𝑑𝐴 9. Find the total length of the curve r=4 (1-sin θ) from
𝑦1 θ=90deg to θ=270deg and also the total perimeter of
the curve.

10. Determine the length of = 4(3 + 𝑦)2 , 1 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 4 .

Centroid

11. Find the centroid of the area bounded by the curve y=4-
x^2 the line x=1 and the coordinate axes.

12. Find the centroid of the area bounded by the curve

𝑑
x^2=-(y-4), the x-axis and the y-axis on the first
𝐼𝑥 = ∫ 𝑦 2 𝑑𝐴 quadrant.
𝑐

F. WORK 13. Locate the centroid of the area bounded by the curve
5y^2=16x and y^2=8x-24 on the first quadrant.
Work Done by a Constant Force
Work = force x distance 14. The region in the first quadrant which is bounded by the
curve y^2=4x, and the lines x=4 and y=0, is revolved
Work Done by a Variable Force about the x-axis. Locate the centroid of the resulting
The total work done by a variable force is equal to the solid of revolution.
sum of the elements of work.
𝑥2 Volume
𝑊 = ∫ 𝐹(𝑥)𝑑𝑥
𝑥1
15. Given the area in the first quadrant bounded by x^2=8y,
the line y-2=0 and the y-axis. What is the volume
Problem Set
generated when this area is revolved about the x-axis?
Area
16. The area bounded by the curve y^2=12x and the line
x=3 is revolved about the line x=3. What is the volume
1. What is the area bounded by the curve x^2=-9y and
generated?
the line y+1=0?
17. Find the volume formed by revolving the hyperbola
2. What is the area bounded by the curve y^2=4x and
xy=6 from x=2 to x=4 about the x-axis.
x^2=4y?

3. Find the area bounded by the curve y^2=9x and its latus 18. The area enclosed by the ellipse (x^2)/9 + (y^2)/4 = 1 is
rectum. revolved about the line x=3, what is the volume
generated?
19. The area on the second and third quadrant of the circle parallel and to 3 feet below the surface. Find the
x^2+y^2=36 is revolved about the line x=4. What is the magnitude of the resultant force against one side of the
volume generated? plate.

20. Find the volume common to the cylinders x^2+y^2=9 30. What is the integral of sin^5 x cos^3 x dx if the lower
and y^2+z^2=9. limit is 0 and the upper limit is π/2?

Moment of Inertia

21. Find the moment of inertia of the area bounded by the

curve x^2=4y, the line y=1 and the y-axis on the first
quadrant with respect to x-axis.

22. Find the moment of inertia of the area bounded by the

curve x^2=4y, the line y=1 and the y-axis on the first
quadrant with respect to y-axis.

23. Find the moment of inertia of the area bounded by the

curve y^2=4x, the line x=1 and the x-axis on the first
quadrant with respect to x-axis.

Work

24. A bag containing originally 60 kg of flour is lifted

through a vertical distance of 9m. While it is being
lifted, flour is leaking from the bag at such rate that the
number of pounds lost is proportional to the square
root of the distance traversed. If the total loss of flour is
12 kg find the amount of work done in lifting the bag.

25. According to Hooke’s law, the force required to stretch

a helical spring is proportional to the distance
stretched. The natural length of a given spring is 8
cm. a force of 4kg will stretch it to a total length of 10
cm. Find the work done in stretching it from its natural
length to a total length of 16 cm.

26. The top of an elliptical conical reservoir is an ellipse

with major axis 6m and minor axis 4m. It is 6m deep
and full of water. Find the work done in pumping the
water to an outlet at the top of the reservoir.

27. A cylindrical tank having a radius of 2m and a height of

8m is filled with water at a depth of 6m. Compute the
work done in pumping all the liquid out of the top of the
container.

28. A hemispherical vessel of diameter 8m is full of water.

Determine the work done in pumping out the top of the
tank in Joules.

Miscellaneous

29. A rectangular plate is 4 feet long and 2 feet wide. It is

submerged vertically in water with the upper 4 feet