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Exercise: Integration by Parts · Q18

Q.Evaluate ∫xcos⁡x dx\displaystyle\int x\cos x\,dx.

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By ILATE, u=xu=x (du=dxdu=dx), dv=cos⁡x dxdv=\cos x\,dx (v=sin⁡xv=\sin x):

∫xcos⁡x dx=xsin⁡x−∫sin⁡x dx=xsin⁡x+cos⁡x+C.\int x\cos x\,dx = x\sin x-\int\sin x\,dx = x\sin x+\cos x+C.

Check: ddx[xsin⁡x+cos⁡x]=sin⁡x+xcos⁡x−sin⁡x=xcos⁡x\dfrac{d}{dx}\big[x\sin x+\cos x\big]=\sin x+x\cos x-\sin x=x\cos x.

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∫xcos⁡x dx=xsin⁡x+cos⁡x+C\int x\cos x\,dx=x\sin x+\cos x+C

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