Struggling with A2 integration

It's one of the standard log rules
log(a^b) = b*log(a)

Integration can be quite a daunting topic if your fundamentals in both algebra and differential calculus aren't solid. If you're falling behind in class and then feeling overwhelmed by the content and work load, you need to spend some time away from class polishing your basics so that everything will become a lot easier - though, this is easier said than done! I would recommend using Khan Academy. I learnt differentiation and integration (as well as a load of other topics) using Khan Academy when I was in year 9 so it's definitely easy to follow along. The teaching obviously doesn't line up exactly with the A level syllabus but maths is maths lol. Just click on the topics you need to learn! (It's great for maths in general and it will definitely have everything on the A level course just not neatly laid out - you'll need to search for specific subtopics on the courses). Here are the links to differential and integral calculus but go ahead and look through the website for any other topics you're shaky on:
Differentiation (You can skip the limits and continuity chapter if you want - it's not relevant to A level): https://www.khanacademy.org/math/differential-calculus
Integration (You only really need the first chapter labelled 'Integrals' and then some of the next, 'Differential equations': https://www.khanacademy.org/math/integral-calculus

Let me know if you have any more questions; I'm happy to help

That's really sweet of you to put the links here too.


Thank you very much, I'll be sure to have a look at those

Hey, I struggled with integration at first too, but it just takes some time to get your head around, that's all

My teacher went kinda fast too, and tbh I couldn't be asked to pay attention in lesson

So I used to use the powerpoints and go through them in my own time, understanding properly cos it's explained good on there. Here's the links for them:

https://www.drfrostmaths.com/sow.php?year=A%20Level%202017&term=Main

Also another great tip is to look through the solution bank once you've done the question and got your answer, that way you can see model working for what can seem like some pretty ****ed up book questions:
https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/maths-revision/solutionbanks/edexcel-pure-maths-year-2/

Hope this helped!

Just completed Year 1.. not looking forward to Year 2 Pure what on earth have I just seen.