How do you integrate xcos(2x) by integration by parts method?

1 Answer
Aug 19, 2016

14(2xsin2x+cos2x)+C.

Explanation:

Let I=xcos2xdx

We use the Rule of Integration by Parts, which is,

uvdx=uvdx[dudxvdx]dx

We take,

u=x,sodudx=1;&v=cos2x,so,vdx=sin2x2.

Hence, I=x2sin2x12sin2xdx

=x2sin2x12(cos2x2)

=14(2xsin2x+cos2x)+C.

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