How do you integrate int x(lnx)^2 x(lnx)2 using integration by parts?

1 Answer
May 20, 2018

The answer is =x^2/2(lnx)^2-x^2/2lnx+x^2/4+C=x22(lnx)2x22lnx+x24+C

Explanation:

The integration by parts is

intuv'=uv-intu'v

Here,

u=(lnx)^2, =>, du=2/xlnx

v'=x, =>, v=x^2/2

Therefore, the integral is

intx(lnx)^2dx=x^2/2(lnx)^2-int2/xlnx*x^2/2dx

=x^2/2(lnx)^2-intxlnxdx

To calculate intxlnxdx, perform the integration by parts

u=lnx, =>, u'=1/x

v'=x, =>, v=x^2/2

Therefore,

intxlnxdx=x^2/2lnx-int1/x*x^2/2dx

=x^2/2lnx-1/2intxdx

=x^2/2lnx-x^2/4

Putting all together

intx(lnx)^2dx=x^2/2(lnx)^2-x^2/2lnx+x^2/4+C