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Solve a returning integration-by-parts equation in two ways

Find ∫e2xcos⁡4x dx\displaystyle\int e^{2x}\cos4x\,dx. marks

[2013/TJC/I/9(i)]

CJC · Review Problems · Question 15

Answer

110e2x(cos⁡4x+2sin⁡4x)+C\frac1{10}e^{2x}(\cos4x+2\sin4x)+C.

Method 1: integrate the exponential first

Let I=∫e2xcos⁡4x dxI=\int e^{2x}\cos4x\,dx and J=∫e2xsin⁡4x dxJ=\int e^{2x}\sin4x\,dx. Parts gives I=12e2xcos⁡4x+2JI=\frac12e^{2x}\cos4x+2J. A second parts step gives J=12e2xsin⁡4x−2IJ=\frac12e^{2x}\sin4x-2I. Therefore I=12e2xcos⁡4x+e2xsin⁡4x−4II=\frac12e^{2x}\cos4x+e^{2x}\sin4x-4I, so 5I=12e2x(cos⁡4x+2sin⁡4x)+C′5I=\frac12e^{2x}(\cos4x+2\sin4x)+C\prime and I=110e2x(cos⁡4x+2sin⁡4x)+CI=\frac1{10}e^{2x}(\cos4x+2\sin4x)+C.

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Method 2: integrate cosine first

Parts gives I=14e2xsin⁡4x−12JI=\frac14e^{2x}\sin4x-\frac12J. Taking the corresponding second parts route gives J=−14e2xcos⁡4x+12IJ=-\frac14e^{2x}\cos4x+\frac12I. Thus I=14e2xsin⁡4x+18e2xcos⁡4x−14II=\frac14e^{2x}\sin4x+\frac18e^{2x}\cos4x-\frac14I. Collecting the returning integral yields 54I=18e2x(cos⁡4x+2sin⁡4x)+C′\frac54I=\frac18e^{2x}(\cos4x+2\sin4x)+C\prime, and the same final antiderivative follows.

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Common mistakes

The reappearing integral must be moved to the left rather than integrated repeatedly without end.

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