How do you integrate e^(-x) * cos(2x) dx ?

1 Answer
Apr 3, 2018

The answer is =e^-x/5(2sin(2x)-cos(2x))+C

Explanation:

Perform integration by parts 2 times

intuv'=uv-intu'v

u=cos2x, =>, u'=-2sin2x

v'=e^-x, =>, v=-e^-x

Therefore,

inte^-xcos2xdx=-e^-xcos2x-int2e^-xsin2xdx

u=2sin2x, =>, u'=4cos2x

v'=e^-x, =>, v=-e^-x

int2e^-xsin2xdx=-2e^-xsin2x+int4e^-xcos2x

So,

inte^-xcos2xdx=-e^-xcos2x-(-2e^-xsin2x+int4e^-xcos2x)

=-e^-xcos2x+2e^-xsin2x-4inte^-xcos2x

5inte^-xcos2xd=-e^-xcos2x+2e^-xsin2x

inte^-xcos2xd=1/5(2e^-xsin2x-e^-xcos2x)+C

=e^-x/5(2sin2x-cos2x)+C