Integration using eulers formula and complex numbers

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does anyone know how to integrate e^(-2x)(cos(3x)dx
using eulers formula e^(ix)= i(sinx)+cosx
 
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cragar said:
does anyone know how to integrate e^(-2x)(cos(3x)dx
using eulers formula e^(ix)= i(sinx)+cosx

Use Euler's identity to express the above equation as an exponential function.
 
From [itex]e^{ix}= cos x+i sinx[/itex], changing x to -x and remembering that cosine is an "even" function and sine is an "odd" function, [itex]e^{-ix}= cos x- i sin s[/itex] so adding, [itex]e^{ix}+ e^{-ix}= 2 cos x[/itex] so [itex]cos x= (e^{ix}+ e^{-ix})/2[/itex].

[tex]cos(3x)= \frac{e^{3ix}+ e^{-3ix}}{2}[/tex]

[tex]e^{2x}cos(3x)= \frac{e^{(2+3i)x}+ e^{(2-3i)}}{2}[/tex]
 
ok i get it now thanks
 
k i think i get it now but how would we integrate e^(2x)*(sin(-2x))dx
 
[tex]e^{2x}sin(-2x)= -e^{2x}sin(2x)[tex] [tex]sin(2x)= \frac{e^{2x}- e^{-2x}}{2i}[/tex][/tex][/tex]