How do I evaluate inte^(2x)cosx dx by parts?

1 Answer
Feb 1, 2015

I´ll start by integrating e^(2x) and leaving cos(x) as it is and then derive it leaving the integrated part as it is.

e^(2x)/2*cos(x)-inte^(2x)/2*(-sin(x))dx=
=e^(2x)/2*cos(x)+1/2inte^(2x)*(sin(x))dx=

by parts again:
=e^(2x)/2*cos(x)+1/2[e^(2x)/2*(sin(x))-inte^(2x)/2*cos(x)dx]=
=e^(2x)/2*cos(x)+e^(2x)/4*(sin(x))-1/4inte^(2x)*cos(x)dx

So your integral is:
inte^(2x)cos(x)dx=e^(2x)/2*cos(x)+e^(2x)/4*(sin(x))-1/4inte^(2x)*cos(x)dx

Now I can take to the left the integral: -1/4inte^(2x)*cos(x)dx
Giving:

inte^(2x)cos(x)dx+1/4inte^(2x)*cos(x)dx=e^(2x)/2*cos(x)+e^(2x)/4*(sin(x))

5/4inte^(2x)*cos(x)dx=e^(2x)/2*cos(x)+e^(2x)/4*(sin(x))

and finally:
inte^(2x)*cos(x)dx=4/5[e^(2x)/2*cos(x)+e^(2x)/4*(sin(x))]+c