MHB Integration by Parts: Calculus Integral Help?

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The integral to evaluate is from 1 to 2 of x^2(lnx) dx. Using integration by parts, let u = ln(x) and dv = x^2 dx, leading to the expression for the integral. The evaluation results in the formula: (8/3)ln(2) - (1/9)(8 - 1). The final answer for the integral is (8/3)ln(2) - 7/9. This method effectively demonstrates the application of integration by parts in solving the integral.
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Calculus integral help?

Evaluate: the integral from 2(top) to 1(bottom) and the function is: x^2(lnx) dx

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Hello Henry,

We are given to evaluate:

$\displaystyle \int_1^2x^2\ln(x)\,dx$

Using integration by parts, we may let:

$\displaystyle u=\ln(x)\,\therefore\,du=\frac{1}{x}\,dx$

$\displaystyle dv=x^2\,dx\,\therefore\,v=\frac{1}{3}x^3$

and so we have:

$\displaystyle \int_1^2x^2\ln(x)\,dx=\left[\frac{1}{3}x^3\ln(x) \right]_1^2-\frac{1}{3}\int_1^2x^2\,dx$

$\displaystyle \int_1^2x^2\ln(x)\,dx=\frac{8}{3}\ln(2)-\frac{1}{3}\left[\frac{1}{3}x^3 \right]_1^2$

$\displaystyle \int_1^2x^2\ln(x)\,dx=\frac{8}{3}\ln(2)-\frac{1}{9}\left(8-1 \right)$

$\displaystyle \int_1^2x^2\ln(x)\,dx=\frac{8}{3}\ln(2)-\frac{7}{9}$
 
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