# Integration by parts

1. Sep 3, 2010

### MitsuShai

The problem statement, all variables and given/known data[/b]

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The attempt at a solution[/b]
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I thought my answer would be correct, but it was wrong. Where did I mess up at?

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2. Sep 3, 2010

### Bohrok

It looks good until you get to 1/2∫cos2x(2x)dx
You can't just integrate cos2x and 2x like that because they're multiplied together; you need to use integration by parts again since you have a product there. But before you do that, you can simplify it a bit by pulling the 2 from the (2x) out of the integrand and it will cancel with the 1/2 out front, giving you [STRIKE]∫xcosx dx[/STRIKE] ∫xcos2x dx. Then use u = x, [STRIKE]du = cosx dx[/STRIKE] dv = cos2x dx

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3. Sep 3, 2010

### MitsuShai

you mean ∫xcos(2x) dx, right?
u=x dv=cos(2x)
du=dx v=(1/2)sin(2x)
(x^2 +1)((-1/2) cos(2x)) + x((1/2)sin(2x)) - ∫(1/2)sin(2x) dx
(x^2 +1)((-1/2) cos(2x)) + x((1/2)sin(2x)) - (1/2) ∫sin(2x) dx
(x^2 +1)((-1/2) cos(2x)) + x((1/2)sin(2x)) + (1/4) cos(2x) +c

Is that right? did I make an error?

4. Sep 3, 2010

### Bohrok

Sorry about the errors, fixed now.
And yes, you got it right.