What is the antiderivative of x(sinx)2?

1 Answer
Jan 4, 2018

14x214xsin2x+18cos2x

Explanation:

I=xsin2xdx

cos2x=cos2sin2x,sin2x=1cos2x2

I=xsin2xdx=x(1cos2x)2dx
I=12xdx12xcos2xdx

Let evaluate the second part first. Let

u=2xdu=2dx and perform integration by parts

12xcos2xdx=18ucosudu=18(usinusinudu)
=18(usinu+cosu)

I=14x218(2xsin2x+cos2x)
I=14x214xsin2x+18cos2x