How do you find the integral of t^3 e^(-t^2)t3et2?

1 Answer
May 1, 2018

intt^3e^(-t^2) dt=-1/2e^(-t^2)(t^2+1)+ct3et2dt=12et2(t2+1)+c, where cc is a constant

Explanation:

Let t^2=xt2=x, then 2tdt=dx2tdt=dx and

intt^3e^(-t^2) dt=1/2intxe^(-x)dxt3et2dt=12xexdx

Now let us use integration by parts, which states that

intu(x)v'(x)dx=u(x)v(x)-intv(x)u'(x)dx

Let u=x and dv=e^-x, then du=1 and v=-e^(-x)

and hence intxe^(-x)dx=-xe^(-x)+inte^(-x)dx

= -xe^(-x)-e^(-x)+c_1 where c_1 is a constant.

Hence intt^3e^(-t^2) dt=1/2intxe^(-x)dx

= 1/2[-xe^(-x)-e^(-x)+c_1]

= -1/2xe^(-x)-1/2e^(-x)+c_1/2

= -1/2t^2e^(-t^2)-1/2e^(-t^2)+c

= -1/2e^(-t^2)(t^2+1)+c, where c is another constant