How do you integrate int xcos(3x) by integration by parts method?

1 Answer
Dec 31, 2016

The goal of integration by parts is to differentiate one of the terms in the product so that it becomes 1, leaving only one term to be integrated. Take a look at this problem to understand better.

Let u = x anddv = cos(3x)dx. To apply the integration by parts formula, we need v and du. du = dx. We can find v through u-substitution.

Let u_2 = 3x. Then du_2 = 3dx and dx = (du_2)/3

We can rewrite:

=int(cosu_2) * (du_2)/3

=1/3intcosu_2du_2

=1/3sinu_2

Since u_2 = 3x:

=1/3sin(3x)

Thus, v = 1/3sin(3x).

The integration by parts formula is int(udv) = uv - int(vdu).

int(xcos(3x)) dx= 1/3sin(3x) * x - int(1 * 1/3sin(3x)dx)

int(xcos3x)dx = 1/3xsin(3x) - int(1/3sin(3x)dx)

We repeat the substitution process performed above to integrate 1/3sin(3x)

Let u = 3x. Then du = 3dx and dx = 1/3du

=int1/3sinu * 1/3du

=1/9intsinu du

=-1/9cosu

=-1/9cos(3x)

The integral of the entire expression is therefore:

int(xcos3x)dx = 1/3xsin3x+ 1/9cos3x+ C, whereC is a constant.

Hopefully this helps!