How do you integrate int x^2 sin^2 x dx using integration by parts?

1 Answer
Mar 20, 2018

The answer is =1/6x^3-x^2/4sin2x-x/4cos2x-1/8sin2x+C

Explanation:

Reminder

cos2x=1-2sin^2x

sin^2x=1/2(1-cos2x)

Integration by parts

intuv'=uv-intu'v

The integral is

I=intx^2sin^2xdx=1/2intx^2(1-cos2x)dx

=1/2intx^2-1/2intx^2cos2xdx

=1/6x^3-1/2intx^2cos2xdx

Perform the second integral by parts

u=x^2, =>, u'=2x

v'=cos2x, =>, v=1/2sin2x

So,

intx^2cos2xdx=x^2/2sin2x-intxsin2xdx

Calculate the third intehral by parts

u=x, =>, u'=1

v'=sin2x, =>, v=-1/2cos2x

So,

intxsin2xdx=-x/2cos2x+1/2intcos2xdx

=-x/2cos2x+1/4sin2x

Putting it all together

I=1/6x^3-x^2/4sin2x-x/4cos2x-1/8sin2x+C