Evaluate the integral? : int \ 2x \ sin3x \ dx

1 Answer
May 2, 2017

int \ 2x \ sin3x \ dx = -2/3xcos3x +2/9 sin3x + C

Explanation:

We want to evaluate:

int \ 2x \ sin3x \ dx

We can use Integration By Parts (IBP). Essentially we would like to identify one function that simplifies when differentiated, and identify one that simplifies when integrated (or is at least is integrable).

So for the integrand 2x \ sin3x, hopefully you can see that 2x simplifies when differentiated.

Let { (u,=2x, => , (du)/dx=2), ((dv)/dx,=sin3x, =>, v=-1/3cos3x ) :}

Then plugging into the IBP formula:

int \ u(dv)/dx \ dx = uv - int \ v(du)/dx \ dx

Hence:

int \ (2x)(sin3x) \ dx = (2x)(-1/3cos3x) - int \ (-1/3cos3x)(2) \ dx

:. int \ 2x \ sin3x \ dx = -2/3xcos3x +2/3 \ int \ cos3x \ dx
" " = -2/3xcos3x +2/3 \ 1/3sin3x + C
" " = -2/3xcos3x +2/9 sin3x + C