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EASY MEDIUM HARD Paper 1A Paper 1B Paper 2 Paper 3

Syllabus SL 5.5, 5.6, 5.10 · AHL 5.15考纲 SL 5.5、5.6、5.10 · AHL 5.15AA HL



PART I  ·  PAPER 1 SECTION A · SOLUTIONS第一部分  ·  第一卷 A 节 · 解析No calculator · 20 marks不可使用计算器 · 20 分

Section A · Worked SolutionsA 节 · 详细解析

Q1EASYPaper 1ASL 5.5 Polynomial Anti-derivative[4 marks]

Find the indefinite integral $\displaystyle\int \bigl(4x^{3} + 6\sqrt{x}\bigr)\, dx$.求不定积分 $\displaystyle\int \bigl(4x^{3} + 6\sqrt{x}\bigr)\, dx$。

Answer:答案:  $x^{4} + 4 x^{3/2} + C$

(a) Rewrite the radical A1

$\sqrt{x} = x^{1/2}$, so the integrand is $4x^{3} + 6 x^{1/2}$.

(b) Power rule term by term M1·A1

$\displaystyle\int 4x^{3}\, dx = 4 \cdot \dfrac{x^{4}}{4} = x^{4}$ and $\displaystyle\int 6 x^{1/2}\, dx = 6 \cdot \dfrac{x^{3/2}}{3/2} = 4 x^{3/2}$.

(c) State the indefinite integral A1

Combine and append the constant: $\displaystyle\int (4x^{3} + 6\sqrt{x})\, dx = x^{4} + 4 x^{3/2} + C$.
$+ C$ is an A1 by itself. Every indefinite integral on Paper 1A must carry $+ C$; omitting it is the single most common automatic A1 forfeit in Unit E3. Internalise the move "rewrite $\sqrt[k]{x^{m}}$ as $x^{m/k}$, then power-rule" before scanning for fancier techniques — at the EASY tier this is the whole question. Also verify by differentiation: $\dfrac{d}{dx}\bigl(x^{4} + 4 x^{3/2}\bigr) = 4 x^{3} + 4 \cdot \tfrac{3}{2}\, x^{1/2} = 4 x^{3} + 6 \sqrt{x}$, recovering the integrand exactly. Differentiation is the cheapest self-check available.
The $n = -1$ exception is everything. The power rule $\int x^{n}\, dx = \dfrac{x^{n+1}}{n+1} + C$ silently divides by $n + 1$, so it breaks precisely at $n = -1$. That single case is patched by a different formula: $\int x^{-1}\, dx = \int \dfrac{1}{x}\, dx = \ln |x| + C$. Every "tricky" reverse-chain $\ln$ integral you'll meet in HL (Q3 below) is just the $n = -1$ patch wearing a costume — spot $g'/g$, write $\ln |g|$. Conversely, $\int x^{-2}\, dx$ is not a log: $n = -2 \ne -1$, so power rule applies and the answer is $-x^{-1} + C$. Get this distinction wrong and a whole question collapses.

(a) 改写根号 A1

$\sqrt{x} = x^{1/2}$,故被积函数为 $4x^{3} + 6 x^{1/2}$。

(b) 逐项幂法则 M1·A1

$\displaystyle\int 4x^{3}\, dx = 4 \cdot \dfrac{x^{4}}{4} = x^{4}$,$\displaystyle\int 6 x^{1/2}\, dx = 6 \cdot \dfrac{x^{3/2}}{3/2} = 4 x^{3/2}$。

(c) 写出不定积分 A1

合并并加常数:$\displaystyle\int (4x^{3} + 6\sqrt{x})\, dx = x^{4} + 4 x^{3/2} + C$。
$+ C$ 本身就是一个 A1。第一卷 A 节的每个不定积分都必须写 $+ C$;漏写是 Unit E3 最常见的自动失分。请先内化"把 $\sqrt[k]{x^{m}}$ 改写为 $x^{m/k}$、再用幂法则"这一动作,再去找更花哨的技巧——在 EASY 题里这就是全部。再用求导自验:$\dfrac{d}{dx}\bigl(x^{4} + 4 x^{3/2}\bigr) = 4 x^{3} + 4 \cdot \tfrac{3}{2}\, x^{1/2} = 4 x^{3} + 6 \sqrt{x}$,正好还原被积函数。求导是最便宜的自检手段。
$n = -1$ 的例外是关键。幂法则 $\int x^{n}\, dx = \dfrac{x^{n+1}}{n+1} + C$ 隐含除以 $n + 1$,故在 $n = -1$ 处崩溃。这一例外由另一公式补位:$\int x^{-1}\, dx = \int \dfrac{1}{x}\, dx = \ln |x| + C$。HL 中每一个"花哨"的反向链式 $\ln$ 积分(见下文 Q3)都只是 $n = -1$ 补丁穿了别的衣服——识别 $g'/g$,写 $\ln |g|$。反之,$\int x^{-2}\, dx$ 不是对数:$n = -2 \ne -1$,幂法则适用,答案为 $-x^{-1} + C$。混淆这一区分,整题就崩。
Q2MEDIUMPaper 1ASL 5.5 Standard Integrals[5 marks]

Find $\displaystyle\int \bigl(2 \sin x + e^{x}\bigr)\, dx$ and then verify your answer by differentiating it.求 $\displaystyle\int \bigl(2 \sin x + e^{x}\bigr)\, dx$,并对所得结果求导以验证。

Answer:答案:  $-2 \cos x + e^{x} + C$

(a) Standard anti-derivatives A1·A1

$\displaystyle\int \sin x\, dx = -\cos x$ and $\displaystyle\int e^{x}\, dx = e^{x}$.

(b) Linearity and constant M1·A1

$\displaystyle\int (2 \sin x + e^{x})\, dx = 2 \int \sin x\, dx + \int e^{x}\, dx = -2 \cos x + e^{x} + C$.

(c) Verify by differentiating A1

$\dfrac{d}{dx}\bigl(-2 \cos x + e^{x} + C\bigr) = -2 \cdot (-\sin x) + e^{x} + 0 = 2 \sin x + e^{x}.\;\checkmark$
The sign on $\int \sin x\, dx$ trips half a cohort. Because $\dfrac{d}{dx}\cos x = -\sin x$, anti-differentiating $\sin x$ inverts the sign: $\int \sin x\, dx = -\cos x + C$. Equally, $\int \cos x\, dx = +\sin x + C$ (no sign flip). A clean memory trick: "the trig anti-derivative that starts with $\cos$ carries a minus." Always finish a sin/cos integral by differentiating mentally for one second — sign errors here cost A1 marks on every single trig integral that follows in HL.
The integrals you must memorise cold. The HL formula booklet lists these but every second wasted thumbing through it is method time you do not have on Paper 1: $\int x^{n}\, dx = \dfrac{x^{n+1}}{n+1} + C$ for $n \ne -1$; $\int \dfrac{1}{x}\, dx = \ln |x| + C$; $\int e^{x}\, dx = e^{x} + C$; $\int \sin x\, dx = -\cos x + C$; $\int \cos x\, dx = \sin x + C$; $\int \sec^{2} x\, dx = \tan x + C$; $\int \dfrac{1}{1 + x^{2}}\, dx = \arctan x + C$; $\int \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1 - x^{2}}}\, dx = \arcsin x + C$. Eight integrals — drill until automatic.

(a) 标准反求导 A1·A1

$\displaystyle\int \sin x\, dx = -\cos x$,$\displaystyle\int e^{x}\, dx = e^{x}$。

(b) 线性与常数 M1·A1

$\displaystyle\int (2 \sin x + e^{x})\, dx = 2 \int \sin x\, dx + \int e^{x}\, dx = -2 \cos x + e^{x} + C$。

(c) 求导验证 A1

$\dfrac{d}{dx}\bigl(-2 \cos x + e^{x} + C\bigr) = -2 \cdot (-\sin x) + e^{x} + 0 = 2 \sin x + e^{x}.\;\checkmark$
$\int \sin x\, dx$ 的符号是高发雷区。由 $\dfrac{d}{dx}\cos x = -\sin x$,对 $\sin x$ 反求导需翻号:$\int \sin x\, dx = -\cos x + C$。同理 $\int \cos x\, dx = +\sin x + C$(不翻号)。记忆口诀:以 $\cos$ 开头的三角反求导带一个负号。每次三角积分写完都要默想求一次导自检——这一秒动作能保住后续 HL 三角积分上每一处 A1。
必须背到反射级别的积分清单。HL 公式册虽然列了,但 Paper 1 上每一秒翻册都是被偷走的解题时间:$\int x^{n}\, dx = \dfrac{x^{n+1}}{n+1} + C$($n \ne -1$);$\int \dfrac{1}{x}\, dx = \ln |x| + C$;$\int e^{x}\, dx = e^{x} + C$;$\int \sin x\, dx = -\cos x + C$;$\int \cos x\, dx = \sin x + C$;$\int \sec^{2} x\, dx = \tan x + C$;$\int \dfrac{1}{1 + x^{2}}\, dx = \arctan x + C$;$\int \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1 - x^{2}}}\, dx = \arcsin x + C$。八个积分——背到自动。
Q3MEDIUMPaper 1ASL 5.10 Reverse Chain[6 marks]

Find $\displaystyle\int \frac{x}{x^{2} + 4}\, dx$ by spotting a reverse chain of the form $\int \dfrac{g'(x)}{g(x)}\, dx$.通过识别形如 $\int \dfrac{g'(x)}{g(x)}\, dx$ 的反向链式,求 $\displaystyle\int \frac{x}{x^{2} + 4}\, dx$。

Answer:答案:  $\tfrac{1}{2} \ln(x^{2} + 4) + C$

(a) Identify $g$ and $g'$ M1·A1

Take $g(x) = x^{2} + 4$. Then $g'(x) = 2x$.

(b) Adjust by a constant M1·A1

The numerator $x$ is exactly $\tfrac{1}{2}\, g'(x)$. So $$ \int \frac{x}{x^{2} + 4}\, dx \;=\; \frac{1}{2} \int \frac{2x}{x^{2} + 4}\, dx \;=\; \frac{1}{2} \int \frac{g'(x)}{g(x)}\, dx. $$

(c) Apply the log rule A1·A1

$\displaystyle\int \dfrac{g'(x)}{g(x)}\, dx = \ln |g(x)| + C$, so the integral is $\tfrac{1}{2} \ln |x^{2} + 4| + C$. Since $x^{2} + 4 \ge 4 > 0$ for all real $x$, the absolute-value bars drop: $\tfrac{1}{2} \ln(x^{2} + 4) + C$.
Drop the bars only when the argument is strictly positive. The general formula is $\int \dfrac{g'}{g} = \ln |g| + C$ — the absolute value is part of the rule because $\ln$ is only defined on positive reals. You may drop the bars in a final answer only after you have certified $g(x) > 0$ on the domain of integration (here, $x^{2} + 4$ has minimum value $4$). On a question like $\int \dfrac{1}{x}\, dx$, the bars must stay: the answer is $\ln |x| + C$, not $\ln x + C$. Examiners will deduct an A1 for the missing bars whenever the integrand's denominator can be negative on its natural domain.
Partial fractions $\Rightarrow$ a sum of $g'/g$ pieces. Most "rational function" integrals on HL collapse to a sum of $\int \dfrac{A}{x - a}\, dx = A \ln |x - a| + C$ once you decompose. For $\int \dfrac{1}{(x - 1)(x - 3)}\, dx$: write $\dfrac{1}{(x-1)(x-3)} = \dfrac{-1/2}{x - 1} + \dfrac{1/2}{x - 3}$, integrate termwise to get $\tfrac{1}{2} \ln \left| \dfrac{x - 3}{x - 1} \right| + C$. Workflow: (1) factor the denominator; (2) write $\dfrac{A}{\cdot} + \dfrac{B}{\cdot} + \ldots$; (3) solve for the constants by substituting roots; (4) integrate each piece as a log. The single hardest part of the question is the algebra of step (3), not the calculus.

(a) 指出 $g$ 与 $g'$ M1·A1

取 $g(x) = x^{2} + 4$,则 $g'(x) = 2x$。

(b) 用常数调整 M1·A1

分子 $x$ 恰为 $\tfrac{1}{2}\, g'(x)$,故 $$ \int \frac{x}{x^{2} + 4}\, dx \;=\; \frac{1}{2} \int \frac{2x}{x^{2} + 4}\, dx \;=\; \frac{1}{2} \int \frac{g'(x)}{g(x)}\, dx. $$

(c) 应用对数法则 A1·A1

$\displaystyle\int \dfrac{g'(x)}{g(x)}\, dx = \ln |g(x)| + C$,故积分为 $\tfrac{1}{2} \ln |x^{2} + 4| + C$。由于对任意实数 $x$ 都有 $x^{2} + 4 \ge 4 > 0$,绝对值可去:$\tfrac{1}{2} \ln(x^{2} + 4) + C$。
仅在被积量严格为正时才可去绝对值。通式 $\int \dfrac{g'}{g} = \ln |g| + C$ 中的绝对值是规则的一部分,因为 $\ln$ 只对正实数有定义。只有在你证明 $g(x) > 0$ 在积分区间上成立后,最终答案才可去掉绝对值(此处 $x^{2} + 4$ 最小值为 $4$)。题目若是 $\int \dfrac{1}{x}\, dx$,绝对值必须保留:答案是 $\ln |x| + C$,不是 $\ln x + C$。当被积分母在其自然定义域上可正可负时,丢绝对值会被扣一个 A1。
部分分式 $\Rightarrow$ 拆为若干 $g'/g$ 之和。HL 上绝大多数"有理函数"积分经过分式分解后变为 $\int \dfrac{A}{x - a}\, dx = A \ln |x - a| + C$ 的和。对 $\int \dfrac{1}{(x - 1)(x - 3)}\, dx$:写 $\dfrac{1}{(x-1)(x-3)} = \dfrac{-1/2}{x - 1} + \dfrac{1/2}{x - 3}$,逐项积分得 $\tfrac{1}{2} \ln \left| \dfrac{x - 3}{x - 1} \right| + C$。流程:(1) 分母因式分解;(2) 写 $\dfrac{A}{\cdot} + \dfrac{B}{\cdot} + \ldots$;(3) 代根求常数;(4) 逐项作对数积分。最难的是步骤 (3) 的代数,不是积分本身。
Q4HARDPaper 1ASL 5.6 Definite Integral via FTC[5 marks]

Evaluate $\displaystyle\int_{1}^{e} \frac{1}{x}\, dx$ exactly using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.用微积分基本定理精确求 $\displaystyle\int_{1}^{e} \frac{1}{x}\, dx$。

Answer:答案:  $1$

(a) Anti-derivative A1

On $[1, e]$, $x > 0$, so $F(x) = \ln x$ is a valid anti-derivative of $\dfrac{1}{x}$ (no absolute-value bars needed).

(b) Apply FTC M1·A1·A1

$\displaystyle\int_{1}^{e} \frac{1}{x}\, dx = F(e) - F(1) = \ln e - \ln 1 = 1 - 0 = 1$.

(c) Geometric interpretation A1

$y = 1/x$ is positive on $[1, e]$, so the signed area equals the geometric area: the region under the curve $y = 1/x$ between $x = 1$ and $x = e$ has area exactly $1$ square unit. This identity is, in fact, the integral definition of the number $e$ — the unique $b > 1$ for which $\int_{1}^{b} \dfrac{1}{x}\, dx = 1$.
$e$ is "the upper limit that makes $\int_{1}^{?} \frac{1}{x}\, dx = 1$". Most students meet $e$ via $\lim (1 + 1/n)^{n}$ and then meet $\ln$ as its inverse, leaving the integral definition $\ln x = \int_{1}^{x} \dfrac{1}{t}\, dt$ feeling like a corollary. Reverse the framing: define $\ln$ first as the area function $\int_{1}^{x} \dfrac{1}{t}\, dt$, then define $e$ as the unique input for which $\ln e = 1$ (i.e. unit area), then define $e^{x}$ as $\ln$'s inverse. This is the analytically clean path and explains why $\int 1/x\, dx = \ln |x| + C$ falls out for free — it's the definition.
FTC checklist for full marks. Paper 1A definite-integral questions almost always award marks on this exact rubric: (i) A1 for stating $F(x)$; (ii) M1 for invoking $F(b) - F(a)$; (iii) A1 for substituting the upper limit; (iv) A1 for substituting the lower limit; (v) A1 for simplifying to an exact value. Skipping the bracket notation $\bigl[F(x)\bigr]_{a}^{b}$ and going straight to the number loses the M1, even if the final answer is right. Write the bracket, then the substitution, then the simplification — three lines, three checkpoints.

(a) 反求导 A1

在 $[1, e]$ 上 $x > 0$,故 $F(x) = \ln x$ 是 $\dfrac{1}{x}$ 的一个合法反求导(无需绝对值)。

(b) 应用 FTC M1·A1·A1

$\displaystyle\int_{1}^{e} \frac{1}{x}\, dx = F(e) - F(1) = \ln e - \ln 1 = 1 - 0 = 1$。

(c) 几何意义 A1

$y = 1/x$ 在 $[1, e]$ 上为正,故带符号面积等于几何面积:曲线 $y = 1/x$ 在 $x = 1$ 与 $x = e$ 之间的区域面积恰好为 $1$。该等式正是 $e$ 的积分定义——使 $\int_{1}^{b} \dfrac{1}{x}\, dx = 1$ 成立的唯一 $b > 1$。
$e$ 即"使 $\int_{1}^{?} \frac{1}{x}\, dx = 1$ 成立的上限"。多数学生先经由 $\lim (1 + 1/n)^{n}$ 认识 $e$,再把 $\ln$ 当作其反函数,让积分定义 $\ln x = \int_{1}^{x} \dfrac{1}{t}\, dt$ 沦为"附带结论"。把顺序反过来:把 $\ln$ 定义为面积函数 $\int_{1}^{x} \dfrac{1}{t}\, dt$,再把 $e$ 定义为使 $\ln e = 1$(单位面积)的唯一输入,最后把 $e^{x}$ 定义为 $\ln$ 的反函数。这是分析上最干净的路径,也解释了为何 $\int 1/x\, dx = \ln |x| + C$ 是"定义而非定理"。
FTC 满分清单。第一卷 A 节的定积分题基本按这一评分线给分:(i) A1 写出 $F(x)$;(ii) M1 调用 $F(b) - F(a)$;(iii) A1 代入上限;(iv) A1 代入下限;(v) A1 化简为精确值。跳过方括号记号 $\bigl[F(x)\bigr]_{a}^{b}$ 直接写数会丢 M1,即使最终数值正确。先写方括号、再代入、再化简——三行三个检查点。
PART II  ·  PAPER 1 SECTION B · SOLUTIONS第二部分  ·  第一卷 B 节 · 解析No calculator · 11 marks不可使用计算器 · 11 分

Section B · Worked SolutionsB 节 · 详细解析

Q5HARDPaper 1BAHL 5.15 Substitution (HL)[11 marks]

Evaluate the following definite integrals using the substitutions indicated.利用所给换元,求下列定积分。

Answers:答案:  (a) $\sqrt{2} - 1$  ·  (b) $\tfrac{1}{4}$  ·  (c) each integrand carries $g'(x)$ as a factor times a function of $g(x)$每个被积函数都含 $g'(x)$ 作为因子乘以 $g(x)$ 的函数

(a) $\displaystyle\int_{0}^{1} \frac{x}{\sqrt{1 + x^{2}}}\, dx$, $u = 1 + x^{2}$ M1·A1·A1·A1·A1

Differential: $du = 2x\, dx$, so $x\, dx = \tfrac{1}{2}\, du$. Limits: $x = 0 \Rightarrow u = 1$; $x = 1 \Rightarrow u = 2$. Rewrite: $$ \int_{0}^{1} \frac{x}{\sqrt{1 + x^{2}}}\, dx \;=\; \int_{1}^{2} \frac{1}{\sqrt{u}} \cdot \tfrac{1}{2}\, du \;=\; \tfrac{1}{2} \int_{1}^{2} u^{-1/2}\, du. $$ Integrate: $\tfrac{1}{2} \cdot \bigl[2 u^{1/2}\bigr]_{1}^{2} = \bigl[u^{1/2}\bigr]_{1}^{2} = \sqrt{2} - 1$.

(b) $\displaystyle\int_{0}^{\pi/2} \sin^{3} x \cos x\, dx$, $u = \sin x$ M1·A1·A1·A1

Differential: $du = \cos x\, dx$. Limits: $x = 0 \Rightarrow u = 0$; $x = \pi/2 \Rightarrow u = 1$. Rewrite: $$ \int_{0}^{\pi/2} \sin^{3} x \cos x\, dx \;=\; \int_{0}^{1} u^{3}\, du \;=\; \Bigl[\tfrac{u^{4}}{4}\Bigr]_{0}^{1} \;=\; \tfrac{1}{4}. $$

(c) Structural feature R1·A1

In both integrands, after labelling an inner function $g$, the remaining factor $dx$-times-stuff is exactly $g'(x)\, dx$ (up to a constant). The integrand is therefore a function of $g(x)$ times $g'(x)$, the canonical shape $\int f(g(x))\, g'(x)\, dx$ that substitution collapses to $\int f(u)\, du$. In (a) the pair is $g(x) = 1 + x^{2}$, $g'(x) = 2x$; in (b) the pair is $g(x) = \sin x$, $g'(x) = \cos x$.
Change limits the moment you change the variable. The single most common HL substitution error is changing the integrand to $u$ but leaving the limits as $x$-values. Here (b) was a lucky coincidence: $\sin 0 = 0$ and $\sin(\pi/2) = 1$ already match the original limits $0$ and $1$. Change the limits to $a = 1$ in (a) where $u = 1 + x^{2}$ takes $x \in [0, 1]$ to $u \in [1, 2]$ — not $[0, 1]$: writing $\int_{0}^{1} \tfrac{1}{2\sqrt{u}}\, du$ instead of $\int_{1}^{2} \tfrac{1}{2\sqrt{u}}\, du$ gives a totally wrong number. Discipline: when you write the new $\int$, write the new $u$-limits on the same line, and do not back-substitute to $x$ at the end of a definite integral. Back-substitution wastes time and introduces a second chance to err.
Linear $u = ax + b$ is the fast lane. Whenever you face $\int (ax + b)^{n}\, dx$ or similar, skip the full substitution ritual: the linear-substitution shortcut gives $\int (ax + b)^{n}\, dx = \dfrac{(ax + b)^{n+1}}{a(n+1)} + C$ directly (chain rule run in reverse, with the $1/a$ paying the "$du = a\, dx$" tax). Examples: $\int (2x + 1)^{5}\, dx = \dfrac{(2x+1)^{6}}{12} + C$; $\int e^{3x - 7}\, dx = \tfrac{1}{3} e^{3x - 7} + C$; $\int \cos(4x)\, dx = \tfrac{1}{4} \sin(4x) + C$. On Paper 1A this is two-line work where a textbook substitution would take six.

(a) $\displaystyle\int_{0}^{1} \frac{x}{\sqrt{1 + x^{2}}}\, dx$,$u = 1 + x^{2}$ M1·A1·A1·A1·A1

微分:$du = 2x\, dx$,故 $x\, dx = \tfrac{1}{2}\, du$。 换限:$x = 0 \Rightarrow u = 1$;$x = 1 \Rightarrow u = 2$。 改写: $$ \int_{0}^{1} \frac{x}{\sqrt{1 + x^{2}}}\, dx \;=\; \int_{1}^{2} \frac{1}{\sqrt{u}} \cdot \tfrac{1}{2}\, du \;=\; \tfrac{1}{2} \int_{1}^{2} u^{-1/2}\, du. $$ 积分:$\tfrac{1}{2} \cdot \bigl[2 u^{1/2}\bigr]_{1}^{2} = \bigl[u^{1/2}\bigr]_{1}^{2} = \sqrt{2} - 1$。

(b) $\displaystyle\int_{0}^{\pi/2} \sin^{3} x \cos x\, dx$,$u = \sin x$ M1·A1·A1·A1

微分:$du = \cos x\, dx$。 换限:$x = 0 \Rightarrow u = 0$;$x = \pi/2 \Rightarrow u = 1$。 改写: $$ \int_{0}^{\pi/2} \sin^{3} x \cos x\, dx \;=\; \int_{0}^{1} u^{3}\, du \;=\; \Bigl[\tfrac{u^{4}}{4}\Bigr]_{0}^{1} \;=\; \tfrac{1}{4}. $$

(c) 结构特征 R1·A1

两个被积函数中,若把内层函数记为 $g$,剩下的部分(连同 $dx$)恰为 $g'(x)\, dx$(最多差一个常数)。因此被积函数都是 $g(x)$ 的函数乘以 $g'(x)$,即 $\int f(g(x))\, g'(x)\, dx$ 的标准形式,换元后折叠为 $\int f(u)\, du$。(a) 中 $g(x) = 1 + x^{2}$、$g'(x) = 2x$;(b) 中 $g(x) = \sin x$、$g'(x) = \cos x$。
换变量就要立刻换限。HL 换元最常见的错误是把被积函数换成 $u$,却忘了同步换限——把原来的 $x$ 限保留在新积分上(此处恰因 $\sin 0 = 0$、$\sin(\pi/2) = 1$ 与原来 $0, 1$ 相同而"侥幸"对上)。一旦新限与原限不再巧合相同,沿用旧限就会得到完全错误的数值。纪律:写新 $\int$ 时同一行同步写新限,并且定积分末尾不要再换回 $x$。回代既浪费时间又给了第二次出错机会。
线性换元 $u = ax + b$ 是快车道。遇到 $\int (ax + b)^{n}\, dx$ 这类形式,不必走完整换元流程:线性换元速记给出 $\int (ax + b)^{n}\, dx = \dfrac{(ax + b)^{n+1}}{a(n+1)} + C$(链式法则反向走,$1/a$ 抵消 "$du = a\, dx$")。例:$\int (2x + 1)^{5}\, dx = \dfrac{(2x+1)^{6}}{12} + C$;$\int e^{3x - 7}\, dx = \tfrac{1}{3} e^{3x - 7} + C$;$\int \cos(4x)\, dx = \tfrac{1}{4} \sin(4x) + C$。第一卷 A 节两行搞定,常规换元要走六行。
PART III  ·  PAPER 2 · SOLUTIONS第三部分  ·  第二卷 · 解析Calculator · 17 marks可使用计算器 · 17 分

Paper 2 · Worked Solutions第二卷 · 详细解析

Q6MEDIUMPaper 2SL 5.6 GDC Numerical Definite Integral[7 marks]

Let $f(x) = e^{-x^{2}}$ on $[0, 2]$. (This is the unnormalised Gaussian; it has no elementary anti-derivative.)设 $f(x) = e^{-x^{2}}$,定义在 $[0, 2]$。(这是未归一化的高斯函数,无初等反求导。)

Answers:答案:  (a) $I \approx 0.8821$  ·  (b) max $= 1$ at $x = 0$最大值 $= 1$,在 $x = 0$ 处  ·  (c) $0.8821$  ·  (d) $1.764$

(a) GDC value M1·A1

Set $Y_{1} = e^{-X^{2}}$ and compute $\int_{0}^{2} Y_{1}\, dX$ with the GDC's numerical integral: $I \approx 0.8821$ (4 s.f.).

(b) Sketch and maximum M1·A1

$f(0) = e^{0} = 1$ (peak); $f$ is strictly decreasing on $[0, 2]$ because $f'(x) = -2x\, e^{-x^{2}} < 0$ for $x > 0$; $f(2) = e^{-4} \approx 0.0183$. Shade the region between the curve and the $x$-axis on $[0, 2]$. Maximum value of $f$ on the interval: $f(0) = 1$.

(c) Symmetry argument R1·A1

$f(-x) = e^{-(-x)^{2}} = e^{-x^{2}} = f(x)$, so $f$ is even. Hence $\displaystyle\int_{-2}^{0} f = \int_{0}^{2} f \approx 0.8821$.

(d) Symmetry combine A1

$\displaystyle\int_{-2}^{2} f = \int_{-2}^{0} f + \int_{0}^{2} f = 2 \cdot 0.8821 = 1.764$ (4 s.f.).
Cite the symmetry — do not re-compute. Examiners reward citing $f(-x) = f(x)$ to deduce $\int_{-a}^{0} f = \int_{0}^{a} f$ and then $\int_{-a}^{a} f = 2 \int_{0}^{a} f$, rather than firing the GDC numerical integral on a fresh interval. The instruction "without further integration" or "hence" is a coded request to use a structural property — symmetry, additivity, $\int_{a}^{b} = -\int_{b}^{a}$, scaling — which earns the R1 reasoning mark. Repeating the GDC computation loses the R1 even if the numerical answer is correct.
Even/odd $\Rightarrow$ two free identities. If $f$ is even ($f(-x) = f(x)$), then $\int_{-a}^{a} f = 2 \int_{0}^{a} f$. If $f$ is odd ($f(-x) = -f(x)$), then $\int_{-a}^{a} f = 0$ outright. These two identities save enormous amounts of Paper 2/3 time: an integral like $\int_{-3}^{3} x^{5} \cos(x^{2})\, dx$ collapses to $0$ on inspection (odd $\times$ even $=$ odd), no calculation required. Drill the parity check on every symmetric-interval integral: it's one of two "tells" (the other being a $g'/g$ structure) that mean the question is testing a structural identity, not raw computation.

(a) GDC 数值 M1·A1

设 $Y_{1} = e^{-X^{2}}$,用 GDC 数值积分求 $\int_{0}^{2} Y_{1}\, dX$:$I \approx 0.8821$(4 位有效数字)。

(b) 草图与最大值 M1·A1

$f(0) = e^{0} = 1$(峰值);在 $[0, 2]$ 上 $f'(x) = -2x\, e^{-x^{2}} < 0$($x > 0$ 时),故严格递减;$f(2) = e^{-4} \approx 0.0183$。阴影 $[0, 2]$ 上曲线与 $x$ 轴之间区域。区间上 $f$ 的最大值:$f(0) = 1$。

(c) 对称性论证 R1·A1

$f(-x) = e^{-(-x)^{2}} = e^{-x^{2}} = f(x)$,故 $f$ 为偶函数。因此 $\displaystyle\int_{-2}^{0} f = \int_{0}^{2} f \approx 0.8821$。

(d) 对称合并 A1

$\displaystyle\int_{-2}^{2} f = \int_{-2}^{0} f + \int_{0}^{2} f = 2 \cdot 0.8821 = 1.764$(4 位有效数字)。
引用对称性——不要重算。阅卷会奖励引用 $f(-x) = f(x)$ 推出 $\int_{-a}^{0} f = \int_{0}^{a} f$ 及 $\int_{-a}^{a} f = 2 \int_{0}^{a} f$,而不是对新区间再跑一次 GDC 数值积分。题面中的"不再积分"或"由此"是要求用结构性质——对称、可加、$\int_{a}^{b} = -\int_{b}^{a}$、伸缩——这样能拿到 R1 推理分。重新跑一遍 GDC 即使数值对,也会丢 R1。
偶/奇 $\Rightarrow$ 两条免费恒等式。若 $f$ ($f(-x) = f(x)$),则 $\int_{-a}^{a} f = 2 \int_{0}^{a} f$。若 $f$ ($f(-x) = -f(x)$),则 $\int_{-a}^{a} f = 0$(无须计算)。这两式在 Paper 2/3 节省大量时间:$\int_{-3}^{3} x^{5} \cos(x^{2})\, dx$ 一眼即 $0$(奇 $\times$ 偶 $=$ 奇),不必动笔。每遇对称区间积分先查奇偶——这是题目"在考结构恒等式而非生算"的两大信号之一(另一是 $g'/g$ 结构)。
Q7HARDPaper 2AHL 5.15 Integration by Parts (HL)[10 marks]

Consider $\displaystyle J = \int x \cos x\, dx$ and $\displaystyle K = \int_{0}^{\pi} x \cos x\, dx$.考虑 $\displaystyle J = \int x \cos x\, dx$ 与 $\displaystyle K = \int_{0}^{\pi} x \cos x\, dx$。

Answers:答案:  (b) $J = x \sin x + \cos x + C$  ·  (c) $K = -2$  ·  (d) $-2.00$

(a) LIATE choice M1·A1

LIATE priorities: Logarithmic, Inverse trig, Algebraic, Trig, Exponential. Among $x$ (Algebraic) and $\cos x$ (Trig), pick $u =$ Algebraic, $dv =$ Trig. So $u = x$, $dv = \cos x\, dx$.

(b) Apply parts M1·A1·A1·A1

From $u = x$, $dv = \cos x\, dx$: $du = dx$ and $v = \sin x$. The parts formula $\int u\, dv = uv - \int v\, du$ gives $$ J \;=\; x \sin x - \int \sin x\, dx \;=\; x \sin x - (-\cos x) + C \;=\; x \sin x + \cos x + C. $$

(c) Evaluate $K$ M1·A1

Apply the bracket on $[0, \pi]$: $$ K \;=\; \bigl[x \sin x + \cos x\bigr]_{0}^{\pi}. $$ Upper: $\pi \sin \pi + \cos \pi = 0 + (-1) = -1$. Lower: $0 \cdot \sin 0 + \cos 0 = 0 + 1 = 1$. Subtract: $K = -1 - 1 = -2$.

(d) GDC check M1·A1

Numerical integral on the GDC: $\int_{0}^{\pi} x \cos x\, dx \approx -2.00$ (3 s.f.), matching the exact answer.
LIATE is "what becomes simpler when differentiated." The priority list isn't arbitrary — it ranks factors by how much they simplify on $\dfrac{d}{dx}$. $\ln x$, then $\arcsin x$, then polynomials, then trig, then exponentials. Pick the factor highest on this list to be $u$, so $du$ is "cleaner" than $u$. Exponentials sit at the bottom because $\dfrac{d}{dx} e^{x} = e^{x}$ doesn't simplify at all. Catch: when integrand is $\ln x$ alone (no obvious $dv$), choose $u = \ln x$, $dv = dx$ — this trick generates the standard result $\int \ln x\, dx = x \ln x - x + C$ in two lines.
Tabular ("DI") layout cuts arithmetic errors. For $\int p(x)\, f(x)\, dx$ with $p$ a polynomial and $f$ easy to anti-differentiate (trig, exponential), set up two columns: $D$ for repeated differentiation of $p$ until it hits $0$, and $I$ for repeated anti-differentiation of $f$. Multiply along diagonals with alternating signs: $+, -, +, -, \ldots$. For $\int x \cos x\, dx$: $D$-column $x \to 1 \to 0$; $I$-column $\cos x \to \sin x \to -\cos x$. Diagonal products: $(+)(x)(\sin x) + (-)(1)(-\cos x) = x \sin x + \cos x$. Same answer, fewer sign mistakes — especially valuable when $p(x) = x^{2}$ or $x^{3}$, where you would otherwise repeat parts twice or thrice with all the sign bookkeeping that entails.

(a) LIATE 选择 M1·A1

LIATE 优先级:L对数、I反三角、A代数、T三角、E指数。$x$(代数)与 $\cos x$(三角)之间,取 $u =$ 代数、$dv =$ 三角。故 $u = x$,$dv = \cos x\, dx$。

(b) 应用分部 M1·A1·A1·A1

由 $u = x$、$dv = \cos x\, dx$:$du = dx$,$v = \sin x$。分部公式 $\int u\, dv = uv - \int v\, du$ 给出 $$ J \;=\; x \sin x - \int \sin x\, dx \;=\; x \sin x - (-\cos x) + C \;=\; x \sin x + \cos x + C. $$

(c) 求 $K$ M1·A1

在 $[0, \pi]$ 上代方括号: $$ K \;=\; \bigl[x \sin x + \cos x\bigr]_{0}^{\pi}. $$ 上限:$\pi \sin \pi + \cos \pi = 0 + (-1) = -1$。下限:$0 \cdot \sin 0 + \cos 0 = 0 + 1 = 1$。相减:$K = -1 - 1 = -2$。

(d) GDC 验证 M1·A1

GDC 数值积分:$\int_{0}^{\pi} x \cos x\, dx \approx -2.00$(3 位有效数字),与精确值一致。
LIATE 即"求导后更简单的优先"。优先表并非任意排序——它按"$\dfrac{d}{dx}$ 后变多简单"对因子排序:$\ln x \succ \arcsin x \succ$ 多项式 $\succ$ 三角 $\succ$ 指数。取表中最靠前者为 $u$,使 $du$ 比 $u$"更干净"。指数排末尾是因为 $\dfrac{d}{dx} e^{x} = e^{x}$ 完全没简化。注意:被积只有 $\ln x$(无显式 $dv$)时,取 $u = \ln x$、$dv = dx$——两步即得标准结果 $\int \ln x\, dx = x \ln x - x + C$。
表格法 ("DI") 减少算术错误。对 $\int p(x)\, f(x)\, dx$($p$ 为多项式、$f$ 易反求导,如三角或指数),列两列:$D$ 列对 $p$ 反复求导直至 $0$,$I$ 列对 $f$ 反复反求导。沿斜线相乘,符号交替 $+, -, +, -, \ldots$。$\int x \cos x\, dx$:$D$ 列 $x \to 1 \to 0$;$I$ 列 $\cos x \to \sin x \to -\cos x$。斜线乘积:$(+)(x)(\sin x) + (-)(1)(-\cos x) = x \sin x + \cos x$。同样答案,符号错误更少——尤其当 $p(x) = x^{2}$ 或 $x^{3}$ 时,否则要重复二三次分部及全部符号记账。
PART IV  ·  PAPER 3 · SOLUTIONS第四部分  ·  第三卷 · 解析Calculator · HL extended exploration · 15 marks可使用计算器 · HL 长题探究 · 15 分

Paper 3 · Worked Solutions第三卷 · 详细解析

Q8HARDPaper 3AHL 5.15 Parts Twice · Loop Back (HL)[15 marks]

Let $\displaystyle I = \int e^{x} \sin x\, dx$.设 $\displaystyle I = \int e^{x} \sin x\, dx$。

Answers:答案:  (c) $I = \tfrac{1}{2} e^{x}(\sin x - \cos x) + C$  ·  (e) exact精确值 $\tfrac{1}{2}(e^{\pi} + 1) \approx 12.1$

(a) Parts #1 on $I$ M1·A1·A1

With $u = e^{x}$, $dv = \sin x\, dx$: $du = e^{x}\, dx$, $v = -\cos x$. Parts formula: $$ I \;=\; uv - \int v\, du \;=\; e^{x} \cdot (-\cos x) - \int (-\cos x)\, e^{x}\, dx \;=\; -e^{x} \cos x + \int e^{x} \cos x\, dx. $$

(b) Parts #2 on $\int e^{x} \cos x\, dx$ M1·A1·A1

With $u = e^{x}$, $dv = \cos x\, dx$: $du = e^{x}\, dx$, $v = \sin x$. Parts formula: $$ \int e^{x} \cos x\, dx \;=\; e^{x} \sin x - \int \sin x \cdot e^{x}\, dx \;=\; e^{x} \sin x - I. $$

(c) Algebraic loop-back M1·A1·A1

Substitute (b) into (a): $$ I \;=\; -e^{x} \cos x + \bigl(e^{x} \sin x - I\bigr) \;=\; e^{x}(\sin x - \cos x) - I. $$ Solve for $I$: $\; 2 I = e^{x}(\sin x - \cos x)$, hence $$ I \;=\; \tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{x}(\sin x - \cos x) + C. $$

(d) Verify by differentiating M1·A1·A1

Let $F(x) = \tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{x}(\sin x - \cos x)$. Product rule: $$ F'(x) = \tfrac{1}{2} \bigl[e^{x}(\sin x - \cos x) + e^{x}(\cos x + \sin x)\bigr] = \tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{x}\bigl[(\sin x - \cos x) + (\cos x + \sin x)\bigr] = \tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{x}(2 \sin x) = e^{x} \sin x. \;\checkmark $$

(e) Definite integral on $[0, \pi]$ M1·A1·A1

Use the anti-derivative from (c): $$ \int_{0}^{\pi} e^{x} \sin x\, dx \;=\; \Bigl[\tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{x}(\sin x - \cos x)\Bigr]_{0}^{\pi}. $$ Upper limit: $\tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{\pi}(\sin \pi - \cos \pi) = \tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{\pi}(0 - (-1)) = \tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{\pi}$. Lower limit: $\tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{0}(\sin 0 - \cos 0) = \tfrac{1}{2}(0 - 1) = -\tfrac{1}{2}$. Subtract: $\tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{\pi} - (-\tfrac{1}{2}) = \tfrac{1}{2}(e^{\pi} + 1)$. Decimal: $\tfrac{1}{2}(e^{\pi} + 1) \approx \tfrac{1}{2}(23.140 + 1) \approx 12.1$ (3 s.f.).
The "loop back" works because $e^{x}$ is its own derivative. Apply parts to $\int e^{x} f(x)\, dx$ with $u = e^{x}$ and $f(x)$ is $\sin x$ or $\cos x$; each parts step (i) keeps $u = e^{x}$ unchanged (since $\dfrac{d}{dx} e^{x} = e^{x}$) and (ii) cycles $\sin \to \cos \to -\sin$, so after two parts the inner integral is $\pm I$ — and you solve algebraically. The trick generalises to any integrand $e^{ax} \cos(bx)$ or $e^{ax} \sin(bx)$: two parts, loop back, solve. Classical Paper 3 framing because the structural insight ("$e^{x}$ is a fixed point of $\dfrac{d}{dx}$") is more important than the algebra. Always sanity-check by differentiation, and on a definite integral always commit to the bracket evaluation $[\cdot]_{a}^{b}$ on a single line — sign errors in (e) commonly cost an A1.
Complex-exponential view: one-line derivation. If you've met Euler's formula, $\sin x = \operatorname{Im}(e^{ix})$, so $e^{x} \sin x = \operatorname{Im}(e^{x} \cdot e^{ix}) = \operatorname{Im}(e^{(1+i)x})$. Then $\int e^{(1+i)x}\, dx = \dfrac{e^{(1+i)x}}{1 + i} + C = \dfrac{1 - i}{2}\, e^{x}(\cos x + i \sin x) + C$. Take the imaginary part: $\dfrac{1}{2}\, e^{x}(\sin x - \cos x) + C$. Same answer, zero parts, zero loop-back. This is HL-level territory and not always accepted on Paper 1B unless explicitly invited, but on a Paper 3 modelling/exploration question that allows complex methods, it cuts a 15-mark problem to two lines. Mention this idea in your IA if integration techniques fit your topic.

(a) 对 $I$ 第 1 轮分部 M1·A1·A1

取 $u = e^{x}$、$dv = \sin x\, dx$:$du = e^{x}\, dx$、$v = -\cos x$。分部公式: $$ I \;=\; uv - \int v\, du \;=\; e^{x} \cdot (-\cos x) - \int (-\cos x)\, e^{x}\, dx \;=\; -e^{x} \cos x + \int e^{x} \cos x\, dx. $$

(b) 对 $\int e^{x} \cos x\, dx$ 第 2 轮分部 M1·A1·A1

取 $u = e^{x}$、$dv = \cos x\, dx$:$du = e^{x}\, dx$、$v = \sin x$。分部公式: $$ \int e^{x} \cos x\, dx \;=\; e^{x} \sin x - \int \sin x \cdot e^{x}\, dx \;=\; e^{x} \sin x - I. $$

(c) 代数循环回 M1·A1·A1

把 (b) 代入 (a): $$ I \;=\; -e^{x} \cos x + \bigl(e^{x} \sin x - I\bigr) \;=\; e^{x}(\sin x - \cos x) - I. $$ 解 $I$:$\; 2 I = e^{x}(\sin x - \cos x)$,故 $$ I \;=\; \tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{x}(\sin x - \cos x) + C. $$

(d) 求导验证 M1·A1·A1

设 $F(x) = \tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{x}(\sin x - \cos x)$。乘积法则: $$ F'(x) = \tfrac{1}{2} \bigl[e^{x}(\sin x - \cos x) + e^{x}(\cos x + \sin x)\bigr] = \tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{x}\bigl[(\sin x - \cos x) + (\cos x + \sin x)\bigr] = \tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{x}(2 \sin x) = e^{x} \sin x. \;\checkmark $$

(e) $[0, \pi]$ 上的定积分 M1·A1·A1

用 (c) 中的反求导: $$ \int_{0}^{\pi} e^{x} \sin x\, dx \;=\; \Bigl[\tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{x}(\sin x - \cos x)\Bigr]_{0}^{\pi}. $$ 代上限:$\tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{\pi}(\sin \pi - \cos \pi) = \tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{\pi}(0 - (-1)) = \tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{\pi}$。 代下限:$\tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{0}(\sin 0 - \cos 0) = \tfrac{1}{2}(0 - 1) = -\tfrac{1}{2}$。 相减:$\tfrac{1}{2}\, e^{\pi} - (-\tfrac{1}{2}) = \tfrac{1}{2}(e^{\pi} + 1)$。 小数:$\tfrac{1}{2}(e^{\pi} + 1) \approx \tfrac{1}{2}(23.140 + 1) \approx 12.1$(3 位有效数字)。
"循环回"奏效的根因是 $e^{x}$ 求导不变。对 $\int e^{x} f(x)\, dx$($f$ 为 $\sin x$ 或 $\cos x$)作分部,取 $u = e^{x}$:(i) 每轮分部后 $u = e^{x}$ 不变(因 $\dfrac{d}{dx} e^{x} = e^{x}$);(ii) $\sin \to \cos \to -\sin$ 循环。两轮分部后内层积分变为 $\pm I$,代数解出即可。该技巧推广至任意 $e^{ax} \cos(bx)$ 或 $e^{ax} \sin(bx)$:两轮分部、循环回、解 $I$。Paper 3 经典:结构洞察("$e^{x}$ 是 $\dfrac{d}{dx}$ 的不动点")比代数操作更重要。务必求导自验;定积分须把 $[\cdot]_{a}^{b}$ 写在一行——(e) 中的符号失误是 A1 重灾区。
复指数视角:一行直得。若已学欧拉公式,$\sin x = \operatorname{Im}(e^{ix})$,故 $e^{x} \sin x = \operatorname{Im}(e^{x} \cdot e^{ix}) = \operatorname{Im}(e^{(1+i)x})$。则 $\int e^{(1+i)x}\, dx = \dfrac{e^{(1+i)x}}{1 + i} + C = \dfrac{1 - i}{2}\, e^{x}(\cos x + i \sin x) + C$。取虚部:$\dfrac{1}{2}\, e^{x}(\sin x - \cos x) + C$。同样答案,零分部、零循环回。HL 水平的方法,第一卷 B 节非显式邀请一般不接受;但若 Paper 3 建模/探究题允许复方法,15 分大题可压缩到两行。若你的 IA 主题契合,不妨提及此思路。