How do you integrate int cosx*e^-xcosxex by integration by parts method?

1 Answer
Aug 3, 2016

1/2 e^-x ( sin x - cos x ) + C 12ex(sinxcosx)+C

Explanation:

I = int cosx*e^-x \ dx

= int d/dx(sinx )e^-x \ dx

by IBP
= e^-x sin x- int sin x d/dx( e^-x) \ dx

= e^-x sin x + int sin x * e^-x \ dx

= e^-x sin x + int d/dx ( - cos x) e^-x \ dx

= e^-x sin x + (( - cos x) e^-x - int ( - cos x) d/dx ( e^-x) \ dx )

= e^-x sin x - e^-x cos x - int cos x * e^-x \ dx

= e^-x (sin x - cos x) - I + C adding an integation constant

implies I =1/2 e^-x ( sin x - cos x ) + C