These Class 12 Maths NCERT Solutions Chapter 7 Ex 7.1 cover all 22 questions — finding anti derivatives by the method of inspection, and basic indefinite integrals using the standard formulae for integration.
This is the opening exercise of the Integrals chapter, so it eases you in gently before the heavier techniques later on. Questions 1–5 are solved purely by inspection — recognising which function's derivative matches the given expression, without applying any formula mechanically. From Question 6 onward, you'll apply the standard integration results directly to powers of x, exponential functions, and trigonometric expressions, including a couple of MCQs at the end that test whether you can work backward from a derivative condition to recover the original function. Getting comfortable here matters: every substitution, by-parts, and partial-fraction technique later in the chapter still rests on these basic formulae.
\dfrac{d}{dx}(\cos 2x) = -2\sin 2x
\Rightarrow \sin 2x = \dfrac{d}{dx}\left(-\dfrac12\cos 2x\right)
\dfrac{d}{dx}(\sin 3x) = 3\cos 3x
\Rightarrow \cos 3x = \dfrac{d}{dx}\left(\dfrac13\sin 3x\right)
\dfrac{d}{dx}(e^{2x}) = 2e^{2x}
\Rightarrow e^{2x} = \dfrac{d}{dx}\left(\dfrac12 e^{2x}\right)
By the chain rule, \dfrac{d}{dx}\left[\dfrac{(ax+b)^3}{3a}\right] = \dfrac{3(ax+b)^2\cdot a}{3a} = (ax+b)^2
From Q1, anti derivative of \sin 2x is -\dfrac12\cos 2x.
\dfrac{d}{dx}(e^{3x}) = 3e^{3x} \Rightarrow anti derivative of e^{3x} is \dfrac13 e^{3x}, so anti derivative of -4e^{3x} is -\dfrac43 e^{3x}.
Let I = \displaystyle\int (4e^{3x}+1)\,dx = 4\displaystyle\int e^{3x}dx + \int dx
Using \int e^{ax}dx = \dfrac{e^{ax}}{a} and \int dx = x: I = 4\cdot\dfrac{e^{3x}}{3} + x
x^2\left(1-\dfrac{1}{x^2}\right) = x^2 - 1
Let I = \displaystyle\int (x^2-1)\,dx. Using \int x^n dx = \dfrac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}: I = \dfrac{x^3}{3} - x
Let I = \displaystyle\int (ax^2+bx+c)\,dx = a\displaystyle\int x^2 dx + b\displaystyle\int x\,dx + c\displaystyle\int dx
Using \int x^n dx = \dfrac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}: I = a\cdot\dfrac{x^3}{3} + b\cdot\dfrac{x^2}{2} + cx
Let I = \displaystyle\int (2x^2+e^x)\,dx = 2\displaystyle\int x^2 dx + \displaystyle\int e^x dx = \dfrac{2x^3}{3} + e^x
\left(\sqrt{x}-\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\right)^2 = x - 2 + \dfrac{1}{x}
Let I = \displaystyle\int \left(x - 2 + \dfrac{1}{x}\right)dx. Using \int x\,dx = \dfrac{x^2}{2} and \int \dfrac{1}{x}\,dx = \log|x|: I = \dfrac{x^2}{2} - 2x + \log|x|
\dfrac{x^3+5x^2-4}{x^2} = x + 5 - \dfrac{4}{x^2}
Let I = \displaystyle\int \left(x + 5 - \dfrac{4}{x^2}\right)dx = \dfrac{x^2}{2} + 5x - 4\left(-\dfrac1x\right) = \dfrac{x^2}{2} + 5x + \dfrac{4}{x}
\dfrac{x^3+3x+4}{\sqrt{x}} = x^{5/2} + 3x^{1/2} + 4x^{-1/2}
Let I = \displaystyle\int \left(x^{5/2} + 3x^{1/2} + 4x^{-1/2}\right)dx. Using \int x^n dx = \dfrac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}: I = \dfrac27 x^{7/2} + 2x^{3/2} + 8x^{1/2}
x^3-x^2+x-1 = x^2(x-1)+1(x-1) = (x-1)(x^2+1)
\therefore \dfrac{x^3-x^2+x-1}{x-1} = x^2+1 (for x\neq1)
Let I = \displaystyle\int (x^2+1)\,dx = \dfrac{x^3}{3} + x
(1-x)\sqrt{x} = x^{1/2} - x^{3/2}
Let I = \displaystyle\int \left(x^{1/2} - x^{3/2}\right)dx = \dfrac23 x^{3/2} - \dfrac25 x^{5/2}
\sqrt{x}\,(3x^2+2x+3) = 3x^{5/2}+2x^{3/2}+3x^{1/2}
Let I = \displaystyle\int \left(3x^{5/2}+2x^{3/2}+3x^{1/2}\right)dx = \dfrac67 x^{7/2} + \dfrac45 x^{5/2} + 2x^{3/2}
Let I = \displaystyle\int (2x-3\cos x+e^x)\,dx = \displaystyle\int 2x\,dx - 3\displaystyle\int \cos x\,dx + \displaystyle\int e^x\,dx
I = x^2 - 3\sin x + e^x
Let I = \displaystyle\int (2x^2-3\sin x+5\sqrt{x})\,dx = \displaystyle\int 2x^2\,dx - 3\displaystyle\int \sin x\,dx + 5\displaystyle\int x^{1/2}dx
I = \dfrac23 x^3 - 3(-\cos x) + 5\cdot\dfrac23 x^{3/2} = \dfrac23 x^3 + 3\cos x + \dfrac{10}{3}x^{3/2}
\sec x(\sec x+\tan x) = \sec^2 x + \sec x\tan x
Let I = \displaystyle\int (\sec^2 x + \sec x\tan x)\,dx. Using \int \sec^2 x\,dx = \tan x and \int \sec x\tan x\,dx = \sec x: I = \tan x + \sec x
\dfrac{\sec^2 x}{\text{cosec}^2 x} = \dfrac{\sin^2 x}{\cos^2 x} = \tan^2 x
Let I = \displaystyle\int \tan^2 x\,dx. Using the identity \tan^2 x = \sec^2 x - 1: I = \displaystyle\int(\sec^2 x - 1)\,dx = \tan x - x
\dfrac{2-3\sin x}{\cos^2 x} = \dfrac{2}{\cos^2 x} - 3\cdot\dfrac{\sin x}{\cos x}\cdot\dfrac{1}{\cos x} = 2\sec^2 x - 3\sec x\tan x
Let I = \displaystyle\int (2\sec^2 x - 3\sec x\tan x)\,dx. Using \int \sec^2 x\,dx = \tan x and \int \sec x\tan x\,dx = \sec x: I = 2\tan x - 3\sec x
\sqrt{x}+\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{x}} = x^{1/2}+x^{-1/2}
Let I = \displaystyle\int \left(x^{1/2}+x^{-1/2}\right)dx. Using \int x^n dx = \dfrac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}: I = \dfrac23 x^{3/2} + 2x^{1/2}
Given f'(x)=4x^3-\dfrac{3}{x^4} = 4x^3-3x^{-4}
\therefore f(x) = \displaystyle\int (4x^3-3x^{-4})\,dx = x^4 - 3\cdot\left(-\dfrac{1}{3}x^{-3}\right) = x^4+\dfrac{1}{x^3}+C ...(1)
Given f(2)=0. Putting x=2 in (1): 2^4+\dfrac{1}{2^3}+C=0 \Rightarrow 16+\dfrac18+C=0 \Rightarrow C=-\dfrac{129}{8}
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