How do you integrate int cos(lnx) by integration by parts method?
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This isn't necessarily done by only integration by parts, but it's one step in the process; this actually looks like one where you simply choose your methods and see what works.
int cos(lnx)dx = 1/2 x(sin(lnx) + cos(lnx)) + C
First, let us try:
u = lnx
du = 1/xdx
Then, we have:
int cos(u)xdu = int e^ucosudu
This looks more reasonable, and actually would be done using integration by parts, since we have a function where
Let:
s = e^u
dt = cosudu
t = sinu
ds = e^udu
This gives:
int sdt = st - int tds
= e^usinu + int e^u(-sinu)du
Since
s = e^u
dt = -sinudu
t = cosu
ds = e^udu
Therefore:
int e^ucosudu = int sdt
= e^usinu + [e^ucosu - int e^ucosudu]
If you notice, the original integral has shown up again, so:
2int e^ucosudu = e^usinu + e^ucosu = e^u(sinu + cosu)
=> int e^ucosudu = 1/2e^u(sinu + cosu)
And now, we undo the substitution, using
int cos(lnx)dx = color(blue)(1/2 x(sin(lnx) + cos(lnx)) + C)