How do you integrate e^x sin 2x using a special case?

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Hello,

I have been going round in circles on a problem, but I am aware of a special case regarding this integral, however I don't know how to use or really understand it.

Homework Statement



Integrate the following function with respect to x.

[itex]e^{x} \sin 2x[/itex]


Homework Equations



[itex]2 \int e^{x} \sin x dx = e^{x} (\sin x - \cos x) + c[/itex]

I believe this is the relevant equation I need to use...

The Attempt at a Solution



[itex]\int e^{x} \sin 2x = uv - \int u \frac{dv}{dx} dx[/itex]

[itex]v = e^{x}[/itex]

[itex]\frac{dv}{dx} = e^{x}[/itex]

[itex]\frac{du}{dx} = \sin 2x[/itex]

[itex]u = -\frac{1}{2} \cos 2x[/itex]

So,

[itex]\int e^{x} \sin 2x = -\frac{1}{2} e^{x} \cos 2x - \int -\frac{1}{2} e^{x} \cos 2x[/itex]

Consider

[itex]\int -\frac{1}{2} e^{x} \cos 2x = uv - \int u \frac{dv}{dx} dx[/itex]

[itex]v = e^{x}[/itex]

[itex]\frac{dv}{dx} = e^{x}[/itex]

[itex]\frac{du}{dx} = -\frac{1}{2} \cos 2x[/itex]

[itex]u = -\frac{1}{4} \sin 2x[/itex]

so,

[itex]\int -\frac{1}{2} e^{x} \cos 2x = -\frac{1}{4} e^{x} \sin 2x - \int -\frac{1}{4} e^{x} \sin 2x[/itex]

Bringing that together gives,

[itex]\int e^{x} \sin 2x = -\frac{1}{2} e^{x} \cos 2x + \frac{1}{4} e^{x} \sin 2x - \int -\frac{1}{4} e^{x} \sin 2x[/itex]


This doesn't seem to be getting me anywhere as I'm sure repeating this process will leave me with another integral on the end...

I was trying to follow the process my book uses to arrive at the 'special case' I gave in the relevant equations section, but I don't know how to proceed.

Thanks!
 
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BOAS said:
[itex]\int e^{x} \sin 2x = -\frac{1}{2} e^{x} \cos 2x + \frac{1}{4} e^{x} \sin 2x - \int -\frac{1}{4} e^{x} \sin 2x[/itex]

Subtracting[itex]\frac{1}{4} \int e^{x} \sin 2x dx[/itex] to both sides

[tex]\frac{3}{4} \int e^{x} \sin 2x dx = -\frac{1}{2} e^{x} \cos 2x + \frac{1}{4} e^{x} \sin 2x+C[/tex]

However I think you have a minus sign issue in getting to that last equation you should go back and look for. The final step will be exactly the same idea though.