Worked solution
Integration by parts: logarithms, powers and a returning integral
Find the following integrals:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f) .
CJC · Discussion · Question 8
Answer
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
(f) .
(a)
Choose u=ln x, dv/dx=x², so du/dx=1/x and v=x³/3. Integration by parts gives ; x>0.
The integral is .
(b)
Choose u=ln(x²+1), dv/dx=1, so du/dx=2x/(x²+1), v=x. Parts gives . Rewrite x²/(x²+1)=1−1/(x²+1) to integrate the remainder.
The integral is .
(c)
Choose u=arctan(x²), dv/dx=x, so du/dx=2x/(1+x⁴), v=x²/2. Parts gives . Insert the factor 4 to obtain the logarithm. The source removes absolute values because 1+x⁴>0.
The integral is .
(d)
First choose u=x², dv/dx=eˣ, giving du/dx=2x, v=eˣ. Parts yields . Apply parts again with u′=x, dv′/dx=eˣ, du′/dx=1, v′=eˣ. Then . Substitution gives the stated result.
The integral is .
(e)
Let I be the required integral. Choose u=cos x and dv/dx=eˣ, so du/dx=−sin x, v=eˣ. Then . Apply parts to the remaining integral with u′=sin x, dv′/dx=eˣ, du′/dx=cos x, v′=eˣ. Thus . Bring I to the left: .
The integral is .
(f)
Use to make the integral . Choose u=θ and dv/dθ=sin2θ, with du/dθ=1 and v=−cos2θ/2. Parts gives , leading to the sine term.
The integral is .
Common mistakes
For eˣ cos x the original integral returns with a minus sign. Move it to the other side before dividing by two.