Integration by parts

Integration by parts

Example 1:

$$\int xe^x \, dx $$

Solution:

$$\int xe^x \, dx $$ \begin{align*} \textup{Let}\,\, u &= x \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; dv = e^x \,dx\\ du &= dx \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; v = e^x \\\\ \because\int u\,dv &= uv-\int v\,du \\\\ \therefore\int xe^x \,dx &= xe^x-\int e^x\,dx \\ \int xe^x \,dx &= xe^x-e^x+C \\ \end{align*}

Example 2:

$$\int x \sin x \, dx $$

Solution:

$$\int x \sin x \, dx $$ \begin{align*} \textup{Let}\,\, u &= x \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; dv = \sin x \,dx\\ du &= dx \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; v = -\cos x \\\\ \because\int u\,dv &= uv-\int v\,du \\\\ \therefore\int x \sin x \,dx &= x (-\cos x) -\int (-\cos x)\,dx \\ \int x \sin x \,dx &= -x \cos x + \int \cos x\,dx \\ \int x \sin x \,dx &= -x \cos x+ \sin x+C \\ \end{align*}

Example 3:

$$\int x \cos x \, dx $$

Solution:

$$\int x \cos x \, dx $$ \begin{align*} \textup{Let}\,\, u &= x \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; dv = \cos x \,dx\\ du &= dx \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; v = \sin x \\\\ \because\int u\,dv &= uv-\int v\,du \\\\ \therefore\int x \cos x \,dx &= x \sin x -\int \sin x\,dx \\ \int x \cos x \,dx &= x \sin x - (-\cos x) + C \\ \int x \cos x \,dx &= x \sin x + \cos x + C \\ \end{align*}

Example 4:

$$\int xe^{-x} \, dx $$

Solution:

$$\int xe^{-x} \, dx $$ \begin{align*} \textup{Let}\,\, u &= x \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; dv = e^{-x} \,dx\\ du &= dx \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; v = -e^{-x} \\\\ \because\int u\,dv &= uv-\int v\,du \\\\ \therefore\int xe^{-x} \,dx &= x(-e^{-x})-\int (-e^{-x}) \,dx \\ \int xe^{-x} \,dx &= -xe^{-x} + \int e^{-x} \,dx \\ \int xe^{-x} \,dx &= -xe^{-x} - e^{-x} + C \\ \end{align*}

Example 5:

$$\int \ln x \, dx $$

Solution:

$$\int \ln x \, dx $$ \begin{align*} \textup{Let}\,\, u &= \ln x \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; dv = dx\\ du &= \frac{1}{x} dx \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; v = x\\\\ \because\int u\,dv &= uv-\int v\,du \\\\ \therefore\int \ln x \,dx &= (\ln x)(x) -\int (x)\left(\frac{1}{x} \,dx \right) \\ \int \ln x \,dx &= x \ln x- \int 1 \,dx \\ \int \ln x \,dx &= x \ln x - x + C \\ \end{align*}

Example 7:

$$\int \ln x^2 \, dx $$

Solution:

\begin{align*} \textup{Let } I &=\int \ln x^2 \, dx \\ I&= \int 2\ln x \, dx \\ I&= 2 \int \ln x \, dx \\\\ \textup{Consider } &\int \ln x \, dx\\\\ \textup{Let }\,\, u &= \ln x \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; dv = dx\\ du &= \frac{1}{x} dx \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; v = x\\\\ \because\int u\,dv &= uv-\int v\,du \\\\ \therefore\int \ln x \,dx &= (\ln x)(x) -\int (x)\left(\frac{1}{x} \,dx \right) \\ \int \ln x \,dx &= x \ln x- \int 1 \,dx \\ \int \ln x \,dx &= x \ln x - x + K \\\\ \therefore I&= 2 \int \ln x \, dx \\ \int \ln x^2 \, dx &= 2(x \ln x - x + K)\\ &= 2x \ln x - 2x + 2K\\ &= x\times 2 \ln x - 2x + C \;\;(\textup{where }C=2K) \\ &= x \ln x^2 - 2x + C\\ \end{align*}

Example 8:

$$\int x^2 e^x\, dx $$

Solution:

\begin{align*} \textup{Let }\,\, u &= x^2 \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; dv = e^xdx\\ du &= 2x \,dx \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; v = e^x\\\\ \because\int u\,dv &= uv-\int v\,du \\\\ \therefore\int x^2 e^x \,dx &= (x^2)(e^x) -\int (e^x)(2x\,dx) \\ \int x^2 e^x \,dx &= x^2e^x -2\int xe^x\,dx \\\\ \textup{Consider} \,\, &\int xe^x \, dx \\\\ \textup{Let}\,\, u &= x \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; dv = e^x \,dx\\ du &= dx \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; v = e^x \\\\ \because\int u\,dv &= uv-\int v\,du \\\\ \therefore\int xe^x \,dx &= xe^x-\int e^x\,dx \\ \int xe^x \,dx &= xe^x-e^x+K \\\\ \therefore\int x^2 e^x \,dx &= x^2e^x -2(xe^x-e^x+K) \\ \int x^2 e^x \,dx &= x^2e^x -2xe^x+2e^x+2K \\ \int x^2 e^x \,dx &= x^2e^x -2xe^x+2e^x+C \\ &(\textup{where }C=2K) \end{align*}

Example 9:

$$\int x^2 \sin x\, dx $$

Solution:

$$\int x^2 \sin x\, dx $$ \begin{align*} \textup{Let }\,\, u &= x^2 \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; dv = \sin xdx\\ du &= 2x \,dx \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; v = -\cos x\\\\ \because\int u\,dv &= uv-\int v\,du \\\\ \therefore\int x^2 \sin x \,dx &= (x^2)(-\cos x) -\int (-\cos x)(2x\,dx) \\ \int x^2 \sin x \,dx &= -x^2 \cos x +2\int x \cos x\,dx \\\\ \textup{Consider} \,\, &\int x \cos x \, dx \\\\ \textup{Let}\,\, u &= x \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; dv = \cos x \,dx\\ du &= dx \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; v = \sin x \\\\ \because\int u\,dv &= uv-\int v\,du \\\\ \therefore\int x \cos x \,dx &= x \sin x-\int \sin x\,dx \\ \int x \cos x \,dx &= x \sin x-(-\cos x)+K \\ \int x \cos x \,dx &= x \sin x+\cos x+K \\\\ \therefore\int x^2 \sin x \,dx &= -x^2 \cos x +2(x \sin x+\cos x+K) \\ \int x^2 \sin x \,dx &= -x^2 \cos x +2x \sin x+2\cos x+2K \\ \int x^2 \sin x \,dx &= -x^2 \cos x +2x \sin x+2\cos x+C \\ &(\textup{where }C=2K) \end{align*}

Example 10:

$$\int x^2 \cos x\, dx $$

Solution:

$$\int x^2 \cos x\, dx $$ \begin{align*} \textup{Let }\,\, u &= x^2 \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; dv = \cos x\,dx\\ du &= 2x \,dx \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; v = \sin x\\\\ \because\int u\,dv &= uv-\int v\,du \\\\ \therefore\int x^2 \cos x \,dx &= (x^2)(\sin x) -\int (\sin x)(2x\,dx) \\ \int x^2 \cos x \,dx &= x^2 \sin x -2\int x \sin x\,dx \\\\ \textup{Consider} \,\, &\int x \sin x \, dx \\\\ \textup{Let}\,\, u &= x \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; dv = \sin x \,dx\\ du &= dx \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; v = -\cos x \\\\ \because\int u\,dv &= uv-\int v\,du \\\\ \therefore\int x \sin x \,dx &= x(-\cos x)-\int (-\cos x)\,dx \\ \int x \sin x \,dx &= -x \cos x+\int \cos x\,dx \\ \int x \cos x \,dx &= -x \cos x+\sin x+K \\\\ \therefore\int x^2 \cos x \,dx &= x^2 \sin x -2(-x\cos x+\sin x+K) \\ \int x^2 \cos x \,dx &= x^2 \sin x + 2x \cos x-2\sin x-2K \\ \int x^2 \cos x \,dx &= x^2 \sin x + 2x \cos x-2\sin x+C \\ &(\textup{where }C=2K) \end{align*}