First make a substitution and then use integration by parts to evaluate the integral. x3cos(x2)dx
Solution:
Given f(x) = x3cos(x2)dx
We cannot solve this integral directly hence, we use integration by substitution method
Let x2 = t
2xdx = dt
xdx = (1/2)dt
f(x) = ∫ x3cos(x2) dx
f(x) = ∫ x2cos(x2) × x dx
f(x)= ∫ tcostdt/2
f(x)= 1/2 ∫ tcostdt
Let u = t
du = 1dt
v = sint
dv = costdt
By using integral by parts, we have
∫ uv = u∫v - ∫u’∫vdu
f(x) = 1/2 ∫ tcostdt = 1/2 {t ∫sint - ∫1.sintdt }
We have t = x2, 1.dt = 2xdx
f(x) = 1/2 x2sin(x2) - xcos(x2)dx
Integrate by substitution again to finish.
∫x3cos(x2)dx = 1/2x2sin(x2) + 1/2cos(x2) + C
First make a substitution and then use integration by parts to evaluate the integral. x3cos(x2)dx
Summary:
By substitution and evaluating, we get ∫x3cos(x2)dx = 1/2x2sin(x2) + 1/2cos(x2) + C
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