MHB Anh Nguyen's questions regarding indefinite integrals (integration by parts)

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The discussion focuses on solving three specific indefinite integrals using integration by parts and trigonometric identities. The first integral, -6e^(2t)sin(t)cos(t), is simplified using a double-angle identity, leading to the result of (3/4)e^(2t)(cos(2t) - sin(2t)) + C. The second integral, 5e^(2t)sin^2(t), employs a power-reduction identity, yielding (5/8)e^(2t)(2 - sin(2t) - cos(2t)) + C. The third integral, -e^(2t)cos^2(t), is expressed in terms of the second integral and results in -(1/8)e^(2t)(2 + sin(2t) + cos(2t)) + C. The thread effectively demonstrates the application of integration techniques to derive these results.
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Here are the questions:

I need help to solve following integrals problems?


How to solve these problems:

1) integral of -6e^2tsintcost dt

2) integral of 5e^2tsin^2t dt

3) integral of -e^2tcos^2t dt

I have posted a link there to this thread so the OP can see my work.
 
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Hello Anh Nguyen,

Before we work the given problems, let's develop two formulas we can use.

First, let's consider:

$$I=\int e^{x}\sin(x)\,dx$$

Let's use integration by parts, where:

$$u=\sin(x)\,\therefore\,du=\cos(x)\,dx$$

$$dv=e^{x}\,dx\,\therefore\,v=e^x$$

Hence:

$$I=\sin(x)e^{x}-\int e^{x}\cos(x)\,dx$$

Let's use integration by parts again, where:

$$u=\cos(x)\,\therefore\,du=-\sin(x)\,dx$$

$$dv=e^{x}\,dx\,\therefore\,v=e^x$$

Hence:

$$I=\sin(x)e^{x}-\left(\cos(x)e^{x}+\int e^{x}\sin(x)\,dx \right)$$

$$I=e^{x}\left(\sin(x)-\cos(x) \right)-I$$

Add $I$ to both sides:

$$2I=e^{x}\left(\sin(x)-\cos(x) \right)$$

Divide through by $2$ and append the constant of integration:

$$I=\frac{e^{x}}{2}\left(\sin(x)-\cos(x) \right)+C$$

Thus, we have:

(1) $$\int e^{x}\sin(x)\,dx=\frac{e^{x}}{2}\left(\sin(x)-\cos(x) \right)+C$$

Next, let's consider:

$$I=\int e^{x}\cos(x)\,dx$$

Above, we found:

$$I=\cos(x)e^{x}+\int e^{x}\sin(x)\,dx$$

Using (1), we may state:

$$I=\cos(x)e^{x}+\frac{e^{x}}{2}\left(\sin(x)-\cos(x) \right)+C$$

$$I=\frac{e^{x}}{2}\left(\sin(x)+\cos(x) \right)+C$$

Hence, we may state:

(2) $$\int e^{x}\cos(x)\,dx=\frac{e^{x}}{2}\left(\sin(x)+\cos(x) \right)+C$$

Now, armed with these two formulas, let's work the given problems.

1.) We are given to evaluate:

$$I=\int -6e^{2t}\sin(t)\cos(t)\,dt$$

Using the double-angle identity for sine, we may write:

$$I=-3\int e^{2t}\sin(2t)\,dt$$

Using the substitution $$w=2t\,\therefore\,dw-2\,dt$$ we have:

$$I=-\frac{3}{2}\int e^{w}\sin(w)\,dw$$

Using (1), we obtain:

$$I=-\frac{3}{2}\left(\frac{e^{w}}{2}\left(\sin(w)-\cos(w) \right) \right)+C$$

$$I=\frac{3}{4}e^{w}\left(\cos(w)-\sin(w) \right)+C$$

Back-substituting for $w$ and $I$, we have:

$$\int -6e^{2t}\sin(t)\cos(t)\,dt=\frac{3}{4}e^{2t}\left(\cos(2t)-\sin(2t) \right)+C$$

2.) We are given to evaluate:

$$I=\int 5e^{2t}\sin^2(t)\,dt$$

Using a power-reduction identity for sine, we may write:

$$I=\frac{5}{2}\int e^{2t}\left(1-\cos(2t) \right)\,dt$$

Using the substitution $$w=2t\,\therefore\,dw-2\,dt$$ we have:

$$I=\frac{5}{4}\int e^{w}\left(1-\cos(w) \right)\,dw$$

$$I=\frac{5}{4}\left(\int e^{w}\,dw-\int e^{w}\cos(w)\,dw \right)$$

Using (2), we may state:

$$I=\frac{5}{4}\left(e^{w}-\frac{e^{w}}{2}\left(\sin(w)+\cos(w) \right) \right)+C$$

$$I=\frac{5}{8}e^{w}\left(2-\sin(w)-\cos(w) \right)+C$$

Back-substituting for $w$ and $I$, we have:

$$\int 5e^{2t}\sin^2(t)\,dt=\frac{5}{8}e^{2t}\left(2-\sin(2t)-\cos(2t) \right)+C$$

3.) We are given to evaluate:

$$I=\int -e^{2t}\cos^2(t)\,dt=\int e^{2t}\left(\sin^2(t)-1 \right)\,dt=\int e^{2t}\sin^2(t)\,dt-\int e^{2t}\,dt$$

Using the result of problem 2.) we may write:

$$I=\frac{1}{8}e^{2t}\left(2-\sin(2t)-\cos(2t) \right)-\frac{1}{2}e^{2t}+C$$

And so we conclude:

$$\int -e^{2t}\cos^2(t)\,dt=-\frac{1}{8}e^{2t}\left(2+\sin(2t)+\cos(2t) \right)+C$$
 
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