CalculusAdditional / Further Maths

The integration power rule

Integrate a power by increasing the exponent and dividing.

  • for .
  • Increase the power by one, then divide by the new power. A constant multiplier stays in front.
  • . The reciprocal needs a logarithm.

Example 1

Integrate with respect to .

Increase the power by one and divide by the new power.

Example 2

Integrate with respect to .

Increase the power by one and divide by the new power.

Your turn

Question 1

Integrate with respect to .

Check answer
Increase the power by one and divide by the new power.
Question 2

Integrate with respect to .

Check answer
Increase the power by one and divide by the new power.
Question 3

Integrate with respect to .

Check answer
Increase the power by one and divide by the new power.
Question 4

Integrate with respect to .

Check answer
Increase the power by one and divide by the new power.
Question 5

Integrate with respect to .

Check answer
Increase the power by one and divide by the new power.