How do you integrate int x^3lnabsx from 1 to 2 by integration by parts method?

1 Answer
Aug 24, 2016

= 4 ln 2 - 15/16

Explanation:

int_1^2 x^3lnabsx \ dx

= int_1^2 x^3 ln x \ dx, as x >0

= int_1^2 d/dx(x^4/4) ln x \ dx

= [ x^4/4 ln x ]_1^2 - int_1^2 x^4/4 d/dx( ln x )\ dx

= [ x^4/4 ln x ]_1^2 - int_1^2 x^3/4 \ dx

= [ x^4/4 ln x - x^4/16 ]_1^2

= [ 16/4 ln 2 - 16/16 ] - [ 1/4 (0) - 1/16 ]

= 4 ln 2 - 15/16