How can I solve this tricky exponent integral problem using proper methods?

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i solved ODE with Lagrange method and got stuck with integral

\int x^2 e^{\frac{1}{2}x^2+x} dx

i couldn't solve it with any method but combined and got the answer that it is

\int x^2 e^{\frac{1}{2}x^2+x} dx=C+(x-1)e^{\frac{1}{2}x^2+x}

the problem is that i want to do it with proper method, and show how it comes out. My mentor said that these types of integrals are "freaky" with little twist:smile:

Anyway, i don't mind some advice
 
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U can do it using part integration.The derivative of the exponent is x+1 which u can obtain writing x^{2}=x(x+1)-x


Daniel.
 
dextercioby said:
U can do it using part integration.The derivative of the exponent is x+1 which u can obtain writing x^{2}=x(x+1)-x


Daniel.
i don't get how that helps me
 
It does

\int x^{2}e^{\frac{1}{2}x^{2}+x} \ dx=\int \left(x^{2}+x-x\right) e^{\frac{1}{2}x^{2}+x} \ dx=\int x(x+1)e^{\frac{1}{2}x^{2}+x} \ dx-\int x e^{\frac{1}{2}x^{2}+x} \ dx
=xe^{\frac{1}{2}x^{2}+x}-\int e^{\frac{1}{2}x^{2}+x} \ dx-\int x e^{\frac{1}{2}x^{2}+x} \ dx
=x e^{\frac{1}{2}x^{2}+x}-\int (x+1)e^{\frac{1}{2}x^{2}+x} \ dx=x e^{\frac{1}{2}x^{2}+x}-e^{\frac{1}{2}x^{2}+x}+C


Daniel.
 
wow, that is very clever, at first i looked ur answer and couldn`t get one line but then i realized that the key moment was to crack int x(x+1)*e^...dx with simple method by taking u=x and dv=(x+1)*e^...dx and now i realize the beauty. So thank u very much for helping me on this one.
 
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