What is intx^2*e^-xx2ex? Please explain?

1 Answer
Nov 14, 2015

int x^2 e^(-x) dx = -(x^2+2x+2) e^(-x) + Cx2exdx=(x2+2x+2)ex+C

Explanation:

d/(dx) e^(-x) = -e^(-x)ddxex=ex

d/(dx) (u*v) = uv' + u'v

So:

d/(dx) x^2 e^(-x) = -x^2 e^(-x) + 2x e^(-x)

d/(dx) 2x e^(-x) = -2x e^(-x) + 2 e^(-x)

So:

d/(dx) (-(x^2+2x+2) e^(-x) + C)

= (x^2+2x+2) e^(-x) - (2x+2) e^(-x)

= x^2 e^(-x)