How do you integrate int x^2*sin(2x) dxx2sin(2x)dx from [0,pi/2][0,π2]?

1 Answer
Apr 12, 2018

The answer is =pi^2/8-1/2=π2812

Explanation:

First, calculate the indefinite integral by applying the integration by parts 22 times

intuv'=uv-intu'v

u=x^2, =>, u'=2x

v'=sin2x, =>, v=-1/2cos2x

The integral is

I=intx^2sin2xdx=-x^2/2cos2x+intxcos2xdx

u=x, =>, u'=1

v'=cos2x, =>, v=1/2sin2x

intxcos2xdx=x/2sin2x-1/2intsin2xdx

=x/2sin2x+1/4cos2x

Finally,

I=-x^2/2cos2x+x/2sin2x+1/4cos2x

And the definite integral is

intx^2sin2xdx=[-x^2/2cos2x+x/2sin2x+1/4cos2x]_0^(pi/2)

=(pi^2/8-1/4)-(1/4)

=pi^2/8-1/2

=0.73