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

1 Answer
Jul 1, 2016

Use integration by parts (IBP).

Solution: int e^(2x)sin(x)dx = 2/5e^(2x)sin(x) - 1/5e^(2x)cos(x) + C

Explanation:

To obtain the formula for IBP, we start with the product rule:

(u*v)' = u'*v + u*v' where u and v are functions of x in this case

Rearranging:

u*v' = (u*v)' - u'*v

Integrating:

int u*v' dx = u*v - int u'*v dx

For this integral, we are going to set u(x) = sin(x) and v'(x) = e^(2x)

u'(x) = cos(x) and v(x) = 1/2e^(2x)

So, int e^(2x)sinxdx = 1/2e^(2x)sin(x) - 1/2*int cos(x)e^(2x) dx

Now do IBP again on the second term:

u(x) = cos(x) and v'(x) = e^(2x)
u'(x) = -sin(x) and v(x) = 1/2e^(2x)

int e^(2x)sin(x)dx = 1/2e^(2x)sin(x) - 1/4e^(2x)cos(x) - 1/4*int e^(2x)sin(x)dx

As you can see, the integral on the LHS is the same as the integral on the RHS so we collect like terms and obtain:

5/4*int e^(2x)sin(x)dx = 1/2e^(2x)sin(x) - 1/4e^(2x)cos(x)

int e^(2x)sin(x)dx = 2/5e^(2x)sin(x) - 1/5e^(2x)cos(x) + C