Substitution and Integration by Parts — Basic Exercises
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1Problem 1
Evaluate
\int2x\sin(x^2)\,dx
and verify the answer by differentiation.
1.1Sample Solution
Let f(u)=\sin u and g(x)=x^2. The integrand then has the form f(g(x))g'(x), with g'(x)=2x. Let u=x^2, so du=2x\,dx. Then
\int2x\sin(x^2)\,dx
=\int\sin u\,du
=-\cos u+C
=-\cos(x^2)+C.
Moreover,
\frac{d}{dx}\bigl(-\cos(x^2)+C\bigr)=2x\sin(x^2),
which recovers the original integrand.
1.2Explanation
Substitution reverses the chain rule. Check that the integrand contains both a composite function f(g(x)) and the derivative g'(x) of its inner function as factors.
2Problem 2
Evaluate
\int x\cos x\,dx
and verify the answer by differentiation.
2.1Sample Solution
Choose u=x and v'=\cos x, so u'=1 and v=\sin x. Integration by parts gives
\int x\cos x\,dx
=x\sin x-\int\sin x\,dx
=x\sin x+\cos x+C.
Furthermore,
\frac{d}{dx}\bigl(x\sin x+\cos x+C\bigr)
=\sin x+x\cos x-\sin x
=x\cos x.
2.2Explanation
Integration by parts reverses the product rule. Differentiating the polynomial factor x simplifies it to 1, while an antiderivative of \cos x is readily available.
3Comprehensive Exercises
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4Related Lectures
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