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Use a derivative inside integration by parts

(i) State the derivative of sin⁡(x2)\sin(x^2).

(ii) Find ∫x3cos⁡(x2) dx\displaystyle\int x^3\cos(x^2)\,dx.

CJC · Discussion · Question 10

Answer

(i) 2xcos⁡(x2)2x\cos(x^2). (ii) 12x2sin⁡(x2)+12cos⁡(x2)+C\dfrac12x^2\sin(x^2)+\dfrac12\cos(x^2)+C.

(i)

ddxsin⁡(x2)=cos⁡(x2)⋅2x=2xcos⁡(x2)\dfrac d{dx}\sin(x^2)=\cos(x^2)\cdot2x=2x\cos(x^2).

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(ii)

Write the integral as 12∫x2⋅2xcos⁡(x2) dx\dfrac12\int x^2\cdot2x\cos(x^2)\,dx. Use u=x², dv/dx=2x cos(x²), du/dx=2x and v=sin(x²). Parts gives 12[x2sin⁡(x2)−∫2xsin⁡(x2) dx]\dfrac12[x^2\sin(x^2)-\int2x\sin(x^2)\,dx]. The remaining integral is −cos(x²), so the result is x2sin⁡(x2)/2+cos⁡(x2)/2+Cx^2\sin(x^2)/2+\cos(x^2)/2+C.

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Keep the second minus sign when integrating 2x sin(x²).

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