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What's the integral of x^3*cos(x)?

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The integral of the function x3cos(x)x^3 \cos(x) can be expressed as:

x3cos(x)dx=x3sin(x)+3x2cos(x)6xsin(x)6cos(x)+C,\int x^3 \cos(x) \, dx = x^3 \sin(x) + 3x^2 \cos(x) - 6x \sin(x) - 6 \cos(x) + C,

where CC is the constant of integration.

To evaluate this integral, we will employ the method of integration by parts. We start by letting:

  • u=x3u = x^3
  • dv=cos(x)dxdv = \cos(x) \, dx

From this, we differentiate and integrate to find dudu and vv:

  • du=3x2dxdu = 3x^2 \, dx
  • v=sin(x)v = \sin(x)

Applying the integration by parts formula, which is given by:

udv=uvvdu,\int u \, dv = uv - \int v \, du,

we have:

x3cos(x)dx=x3sin(x)3x2sin(x)dx.\int x^3 \cos(x) \, dx = x^3 \sin(x) - \int 3x^2 \sin(x) \, dx.

Next, we need to evaluate the integral 3x2sin(x)dx\int 3x^2 \sin(x) \, dx. We will use integration by parts again, this time setting:

  • u=3x2u = 3x^2
  • dv=sin(x)dxdv = \sin(x) \, dx

Differentiating and integrating gives us:

  • du=6xdxdu = 6x \, dx
  • v=cos(x)v = -\cos(x)

Substituting into the integration by parts formula results in:

3x2sin(x)dx=3x2cos(x)+6xcos(x)dx.\int 3x^2 \sin(x) \, dx = -3x^2 \cos(x) + \int 6x \cos(x) \, dx.

Now, we turn our attention to the integral 6xcos(x)dx\int 6x \cos(x) \, dx. We apply integration by parts once more, with:

  • u=6xu = 6x
  • dv=cos(x)dxdv = \cos(x) \, dx

This leads to:

  • du=6dxdu = 6 \, dx
  • v=sin(x)v = \sin(x)

Using the integration by parts formula again, we obtain:

6xcos(x)dx=6xsin(x)+6sin(x)dx.\int 6x \cos(x) \, dx = 6x \sin(x) + \int 6 \sin(x) \, dx.

The integral 6sin(x)dx\int 6 \sin(x) \, dx is straightforward:

6sin(x)dx=6cos(x).\int 6 \sin(x) \, dx = -6 \cos(x).

Now, we can combine all the parts together. Substituting back, we have:

6xcos(x)dx=6xsin(x)6cos(x).\int 6x \cos(x) \, dx = 6x \sin(x) - 6 \cos(x).

Putting everything together, we find:

x3cos(x)dx=x3sin(x)3x2cos(x)+6xsin(x)6cos(x)+C.\int x^3 \cos(x) \, dx = x^3 \sin(x) - 3x^2 \cos(x) + 6x \sin(x) - 6 \cos(x) + C.

Thus, the final result is:

x3cos(x)dx=x3sin(x)+3x2cos(x)6xsin(x)6cos(x)+C.\int x^3 \cos(x) \, dx = x^3 \sin(x) + 3x^2 \cos(x) - 6x \sin(x) - 6 \cos(x) + C.

This concludes our evaluation of the integral.

Answered by: Prof. Isabella Taylor
A-Level Maths Tutor
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