Integration by Parts: Find Integrals | 65 Characters

[aleao]

Formula for integration by parts:

\int f(x)dx = \int u dv = uv - \int v du
Use integration by parts to find the following integrals:

a) \int x e^{1-x} dx

b) \int_1^4 \frac {ln \sqrt x} {\sqrt x} dx

c) \int_{-2}^1 (2x+1)(x+3)^{3/2} dx

d) \int x^3 \sqrt{3x^2+2} dx

Answers in back of the book:

a) -e^{1-x}(x+1)+C

b) 4 ln 2 - 2

c) \frac{74}{4}

d) \frac {1}{9}x^2(3x^2+2)^{\frac {3}{2}}-\frac{2}{135}(3x^2+2)^{\frac {5}{2}} +C

My attempts:

a) \int xe^{(1-x)} dx

u = x

dv = e^{1-x} dx

du = 1

v = -e^{1-x}

which gives:

-xe^{1-x} - \int -e^{1-x}(1)

-xe^{1-x} - e^{1-x}

-e^{1-x}(x+1) +C

GOT IT! Thanks Melawrghk and dx!b) \int_1^4 \frac {ln \sqrt x} {\sqrt x} dx

u = ln x^{{1}{2}}

dv = x^{\frac {-1}{2}}

du = \frac { \frac {1}{2}\sqrt x}{\sqrt x} = \frac {1}{2x}

v = 2x^{\frac{1}{2}}

which gives:

ln x^{\frac {1}{2}} 2x^{\frac{1}{2}} - \int 2x^{\frac{1}{2}} \frac {1}{2x}

ln x^{\frac {1}{2}} 2x^{\frac{1}{2}} - \int \frac{x^{\frac {1}{2}}}{x}

ln x^{\frac {1}{2}} 2x^{\frac{1}{2}} - \int x^{\frac {-1}{2}}

ln x^{\frac {1}{2}} 2x^{\frac{1}{2}} - 2x^{\frac{1}{2}}

2x^{\frac{1}{2}}(ln x^{\frac {1}{2}}-1)

Plug in 4 and 1:

4(ln2-1)-2(ln1-1)

= 4ln2-4+2

= 4ln2-2

GOT IT! Thanks again dx!

I'm looking at the other two and I'm blanking.

I've been out of school for three years, and jumped right into business calculus since it's a requirement. So I apologize if this is elementary, but I've been banging my head on this for hours now... and of course the teacher is nowhere to be found.

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Got a correct now, thanks to Melawrghk and dx.

 

[Melawrghk]

For a), switch your u and dv and try again :)

EDIT: and for b), check your derivative of ln(sqrt(x)). sqrt(x) can be written as x^(1/2), so when you take the derivative you'll get (1/2)x^(3/2). Coupled with the square root of x on the bottom it will cancel nicely.

 

[dx]

For part (a), v = e^1-x would be a better choice.

 

[aleao]

Is \int e^{1-x} = e^{1-x} ?

Edit: I'm only assuming this because

\int e^{x} = e^{x}

... but now that I think about it...

\int e^{1-x} = \frac {1}{1-x} e^{1-x+1} = \frac {1}{1-x} e^{x}

right?

 

[aleao]

EDIT: and for b), check your derivative of ln(sqrt(x)). sqrt(x) can be written as x^(1/2), so when you take the derivative you'll get (1/2)x^(3/2). Coupled with the square root of x on the bottom it will cancel nicely.

Wouldn't the derivative of x^(1/2) = (1/2)x^(-1/2)?

 

[dx]

Is \int e^{1-x} = e^{1-x} ?

Edit: I'm only assuming this because

\int e^{x} = e^{x}

... but now that I think about it...

\int e^{1-x} = \frac {1}{1-x} e^{1-x+1} = \frac {1}{1-x} e^{x}

right?

Nope. ∫ e^1-x dx = -e^1-x. Use the substitution t = 1-x to see why.

 

[dx]

Wouldn't the derivative of x^(1/2) = (1/2)x^(-1/2)?

Yes, that's correct.

 

[aleao]

Nope. ∫ e^1-x dx = -e^1-x. Use the substitution t = 1-x to see why.

Aha! Great, now I got part a and edited up there. Thanks :)

 

[dx]

For part (b), use v = √x.

 

[aleao]

For part (b), use v = √x.

Could you walk me through this method, please?

I'm taught to look at the equation and assign u and dv. Then derive u to get du and integrate dv to get v.

The book says:

Step 1: Choose functions u and v so that f(x)dx = u dv. Try to pick u so that du is simpler than u and a dv that is easy to integrate.

Step 2: Organize the computation... (they put it in a neat box )

Step 3: Complete the integration by finding ∫f(x) dx = ∫ u dv = uv - ∫ v du

So I'm not sure how I assign v = √x directly.

Here's the problem again:

<br /> \int_1^4 \frac {ln \sqrt x} {\sqrt x} dx<br />

 

[dx]

Hint: If v = √x, then

dv = \frac{dx}{2\sqrt{x}}

 

[aleao]

Got part b! Dx, you rock!

 

[aleao]

OK so for part d I'm running into a seemingly basic problem. I'm not sure how to integrate √(3x²+2)

I'm just fried...

 

[FedEx]

OK so for part d I'm running into a seemingly basic problem. I'm not sure how to integrate √(3x²+2)

I'm just fried...

You have a direct formula for that.

 

[aleao]

What is the formula? I'm trying to study for tomorrow morning's final, doing these practice questions and papers are everywhere.

 

[FedEx]

http://planetmath.org/encyclopedia/IntegrationFormulas.html

 

[Cyosis]

Don't use a formula, splitting it up in x^3 and the root is a poor way to split things. Do it like this instead.

x^3 \sqrt{3x^2+2}=x^2*x\sqrt{3x^2+2}. Now use partial integration and note that x\sqrt{3x^2+2} is really easy to integrate by substituting u=3x^2+2, or even "guessing" the primitive.

 

[FedEx]

Oops.. My apologies... I just read the post no 13 and not the original post. So i just thought its sqrt{3x^2+2} and didnt notice the x cube