Solve Integration by Parts Homework: Find Error

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The discussion revolves around a problem involving integration by parts, where the original poster seeks to identify an error in their solution process. The problem appears to involve the integration of a product of functions, specifically related to trigonometric functions.

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  • Exploratory, Mathematical reasoning, Assumption checking

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  • Participants discuss the necessity of applying integration by parts again due to the product of functions. There are suggestions to simplify the integrand before proceeding with integration. Questions are raised about the correctness of the original poster's approach and the subsequent steps taken.

Discussion Status

Some participants have provided guidance on how to approach the integration by parts again, suggesting simplifications and clarifications. There is acknowledgment of errors in the original approach, but no explicit consensus on the final correctness of the proposed solutions.

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Participants are navigating through the complexities of integration by parts and addressing potential misunderstandings in the integration process. The original poster's solution is under scrutiny, with specific attention to the handling of products of functions.

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Homework Statement [/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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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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Bohrok said:
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 ∫xcosx dx. Then use u = x, du = cosx dx

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

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