Integration by Parts
Integration by Parts
∫ 𝑢𝑑𝑣 = 𝑢𝑣 − ∫ 𝑣𝑑𝑢
The list below shows the order in which we can choose 𝑢.
Choose 𝑢 to be the function that appears first in the following list.
The method of integration by parts to solve related problem involving two functions.
Example :
Find ∫ 𝑥 𝑒𝑥 𝑑𝑥
Solution :
𝑢=𝑥 𝑑𝑣 = 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑢
=1 ∫ 𝑑𝑣 = ∫ 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑢 = 𝑑𝑥 𝑣 = 𝑒𝑥
Example :
Find ∫ 2𝑥𝑙𝑛𝑥𝑑𝑥
Solution :
𝑢 = 𝑙𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑣 = 2𝑥𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑢 1
= ∫ 𝑑𝑣 = ∫ 2𝑥𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑥
1 2𝑥 2
𝑑𝑢 = 𝑑𝑥 𝑣=
𝑥 2
𝑣 = 𝑥2
By using the formula ∫ 𝑢𝑑𝑣 = 𝑢𝑣 − ∫ 𝑣𝑑𝑢
Substitute for 𝑢, 𝑣 and 𝑑𝑣 :
1
∫ 2𝑥𝑙𝑛𝑥𝑑𝑥 = (𝑙𝑛𝑥)(𝑥 2 ) − ∫(𝑥 2 )( 𝑑𝑥)
𝑥
2
= 𝑥 𝑙𝑛𝑥 − ∫(𝑥)𝑑𝑥
𝑥2
= 𝑥 2 𝑙𝑛𝑥 − +𝑐
2
1
= 𝑥 2 (𝑙𝑛𝑥 − ) + 𝑐
2
Example :
Find ∫ 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑑𝑥
Solution :
𝑢=𝑥 𝑑𝑣 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑢
=1 ∫ 𝑑𝑣 = ∫ 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑢 = 𝑑𝑥 𝑣 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
Solution :
𝑢 = 3 − 4𝑥 𝑑𝑣 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑢
= −4 ∫ 𝑑𝑣 = ∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑢 = −4𝑑𝑥 𝑣 = −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
Example :
Find ∫ 2𝑡 𝑒3𝑡 𝑑𝑡
Solution :
𝑢 = 2𝑡 𝑑𝑣 = 𝑒3𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑢
=2 ∫ 𝑑𝑣 = ∫ 𝑒3𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑢 = 2𝑑𝑡 𝑒3𝑡
𝑣=
3
By using the formula ∫ 𝑢𝑑𝑣 = 𝑢𝑣 − ∫ 𝑣𝑑𝑢
Substitute for 𝑢, 𝑣 and 𝑑𝑣 :
3𝑡
3𝑡
𝑒 𝑒 3𝑡
∫ 2𝑡𝑒 𝑑𝑡 = (2𝑡) ( ) − ∫ ( ) (2𝑑𝑡)
3 3
2𝑡𝑒 3𝑡 2
= − 3 ∫ 𝑒 3𝑡 𝑑𝑡
3
2𝑡𝑒 3𝑡 2 𝑒 3𝑡
= −3( )+𝑐
3 3
2𝑡𝑒 3𝑡 2𝑒 3𝑡
= − +𝑐
3 9
2𝑡𝑒 3𝑡 1
= (𝑡 − 3) + 𝑐
3
Example :
Find ∫ 𝑥3 𝑙𝑛3𝑥𝑑𝑥
Solution :
𝑢 = 𝑙𝑛3𝑥 𝑑𝑣 = 𝑥3 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑢 1
= (3) ∫ 𝑑𝑣 = ∫ 𝑥3 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑥 3𝑥
𝑑𝑢 1 𝑥4
= 𝑣=
𝑑𝑥 𝑥 4
1
𝑑𝑢 = 𝑑𝑥
𝑥