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*}