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Q.Evaluate ∫x ex dx\displaystyle\int x\,e^{x}\,dx using integration by parts.

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Choose u=xu=x (the factor that simplifies on differentiation) and dv=ex dxdv=e^{x}\,dx:

u=x,du=dxu=x,\quad du=dx

dv=exdx⇒v=∫exdx=exdv=e^{x}dx \quad\Rightarrow\quad v=\int e^{x}dx = e^{x}

Apply the formula ∫u dv=uv−∫v du\int u\,dv = uv-\int v\,du:

∫x ex dx=x ex−∫ex dx=x ex−ex+C\int x\,e^{x}\,dx = x\,e^{x} - \int e^{x}\,dx = x\,e^{x}-e^{x}+C …

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