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Q.Evaluate ∫x log⁡x dx\displaystyle\int x\,\log x\,dx using integration by parts.

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By LIATE, the logarithmic factor is chosen as uu:

u=log⁡x,du=1x dx;dv=x dx  ⇒  v=∫x dx=x22.u=\log x,\quad du=\frac{1}{x}\,dx; \qquad dv=x\,dx \;\Rightarrow\; v=\int x\,dx=\frac{x^{2}}{2}.

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

∫xlog⁡x dx=x22log⁡x−∫x22⋅1x dx=x22log⁡x−∫x2 dx.\int x\log x\,dx = \frac{x^{2}}{2}\log x - \int \frac{x^{2}}{2}\cdot\frac{1}{x}\,dx = \frac{x^{2}}{2}\log x - \int \frac{x}{2}\,dx.

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