Integrating e^(2 theta)sin(9 theta) d theta

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The integral of e^(2θ)sin(9θ) dθ can be solved using integration by parts (IBP). The process involves selecting u = e^(2θ) and v = -1/9 cos(9θ), leading to a recursive integration by parts. The final result is expressed as ∫ e^(2θ)sin(9θ) dθ = (9/11)(-1/9 cos(9θ)e^(2θ) + 2/81 sin(9θ)e^(2θ)) + C. Despite the correct method, the solution was marked wrong, indicating a possible arithmetic error in simplification.

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Homework Statement



Integrate.

\int e^{2\theta}sin(9\theta) d\theta​

Homework Equations



Integration by Parts

\int udv = uv - \int vdu​

The Attempt at a Solution



I started out with integration by parts (IPB).

u = e^{2\theta}

du = 2e^{2\theta} d\theta

v = \frac{-1}{9}cos(9\theta)

dv = sin(9\theta) d\theta

uv - \int vdu = -\frac{1}{9}cos(9\theta)*e^{2\theta}+\frac{2}{9}\int cos(9\theta) d\theta​
Noticing that the new integral on the right is just about the same as how I started (sin just turned into cos), I did IPB once again.

u = e^{2\theta}

du = 2e^{2\theta} d\theta

v = \frac{1}{9}sin(9\theta}

dv = cos(9\theta) d\theta

uv - \int vdu = \frac{1}{9}sin(9\theta)*e^{2\theta}-\frac{2}{9}\int sin(9\theta)*e^{2\theta} d\theta​
Combining all of this into the equation so far...

-\frac{1}{9}cos(9\theta)*e^{2\theta}+\frac{2}{81}sin(9\theta)*e^{2\theta}-\frac{2}{9}\int sin(9\theta)*e^{2\theta} d\theta​
Noticing that this new integral on the right is the exactly equal to what I started with, I added it to both sides in order to remove it from the right side. I mentally noted that the left version could have a coefficient of \frac{9}{9}, and added the right side's coefficient of \frac{2}{9} to give me the final coefficient for the left version of \frac{11}{9}.

\frac{11}{9}\int e^{2\theta}sin(9\theta) d\theta = -\frac{1}{9}cos(9\theta)e^{2\theta}+\frac{2}{81}sin(9\theta)e^{2\theta}​
To get that \frac{11}{9}\ out of the left side of the equation to get my original integral back, I multiplied both sides by it's reciprocal, \frac{9}{11}. Then I tacked on the constant of integration to arrive at my final answer.

\int e^{2\theta}sin(9\theta) d\theta = \frac{9}{11}(-\frac{1}{9}cos(9\theta)e^{2\theta}+\frac{2}{81}sin(9\theta)e^{2\theta}) + C

This was marked wrong, even after I simplified the answer (which I did not do here, but I checked the simplification with WolframAlpha). Any suggestions?​
 
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If you differentiate your result, you get 85/99 e2tsin 9t, which is almost what you started with, so it looks like you just made an arithmetic or algebra error somewhere. Your method is correct.
 
Thanks, I figured as much, that's usually my downfall :D As long as I know my method is correct, I'm okay with it.
 

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