How do you integrate int xe^(-3x) by integration by parts method?

1 Answer
Jul 23, 2016

= -1/3 e^(-3x) ( x +1/3 ) + C

Explanation:

int xe^(-3x) \ dx

= int x d/dx ( - 1/3e^(-3x) ) \ dx

which, by IBP,

= -1/3 x e^(-3x) - int d/dx( x) - 1/3e^(-3x) \ dx

= -1/3 x e^(-3x) +1/3 int e^(-3x) \ dx

= -1/3 x e^(-3x) +1/3 (-1/3) e^(-3x) + C

= -1/3 e^(-3x) ( x +1/3 ) + C