Integrating e^-4tsint by Parts

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Homework Statement



Integrating -e-4tsint

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Our tutor suggested we did this by integrating by parts in a cyclic fashion and things would cancel out

The Attempt at a Solution



Taking u = sint t; thus u'=cost
And v'=-e-4t; thus (1/4)e-4t

\int-e4tsint = (1/4)e-4tsint-\int(1/4)e-4tcost

Taking u=cost thus u'= -sint
And v'=(1/4)e-4t; thus (-1/16)e-4t

\int-e4tsint = (1/4)e-4tsint+(1/16)e-4tcost+(1/16)\inte-4tsint

Nothing appears to cancel!]
 
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Yes it does. You have the integral of e^(-4t)*sin(t) on both sides. Put them both on the same side and solve for it.
 
\int-e-4tsint=[(1/4)sinte-4t+[(1/16)e-4tcost+(1/16)\inte-4t

(-17/16)\inte-4tsint=e-4t((1/4)sint+(1/16)cos))

Not sure what to do now?
 
oooh

\int-e-4tsint=(16/17)e-4t((1/4)sint+(1/16)cos))

or

\int-e-4tsin=e-4t(4sint+cost)

YAY that what the answer sheet says
 
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