How do I evaluate int5y ln (9y) dy?

1 Answer
Jan 30, 2015

I would use integration by parts where you have:

intf(y)*g(y)dy=F(y)*g(y)-intF(y)*g'(y)dy

Where:

F(y)=intf(y)dy
g'(y) is the derivative of g(y)

In your case you can choose:

f(y)=5y
g(y)=ln(9y)

And so:

int5y*ln(9y)dy=5y^2/2*ln(9y)-int5y^2/2*1/(9y)*9dy=
=5y^2/2*ln(9y)-int5y/2dy=
=5y^2/2*ln(9y)-5/4*y^2+c