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1 Integration by Parts

Kelvin Lagota
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Concordia University

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Integration by Parts

Let f and g be differentiable functions. Then by the product rule,

h i0
f (x)g(x) = f (x)g 0 (x) + f 0 (x)g(x)

Thus Z h i0 Z
f (x)g(x) dx = f (x)g 0 (x) + f 0 (x)g(x) dx

and so Z Z
0
f (x)g(x) = f (x)g (x) dx + f 0 (x)g(x) dx
or
Integration by Parts Formula
Z Z
f (x)g (x) dx = f (x)g(x) g(x)f 0 (x) dx
0

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Integration by Parts

Integration by Parts Formula (Indefinite integral)

Z Z
f (x)g 0 (x) dx = f (x)g(x) g(x)f 0 (x) dx

Let u = f (x) and v = g(x). Then du = f 0 (x) dx and dv = g 0 (x) dx. So

Integration by Parts Formula

Z Z
u dv = uv v du

For definite integrals:

Integration by Parts Formula (Definite integral)

Z b b Z b
f (x)g 0 (x) dx = f (x)g(x) g(x)f 0 (x) dx

a a a

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R R
u dv = uv v du

Example
1
Z Z
1 ln(x) dx 6 tan1 (x) dx
Z 0
2 t ln(t) dt Z 2
Z 7 z2 ln(z) dz
1
3 w cos(w) dw Z p
Z x
8 e dx
4 t 2 et dt
Z Z
5 e2s sin(s) ds 9 x ln(1 + x) dx

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Acknowledgement

This presentation was based on my Calculus notes and the

notes of some of my colleagues from the Institute of Mathematics,
University of the Philippines Diliman. The notes themselves were
based on several books including the ones by Stewart, by Leithold,
and by the trio of Anton, Bivens, and Davis. A lot of the images
found in here, if any, were generated by my colleagues from IMath
and I am very grateful to my colleagues for allowing me to use these
images; some were taken from the books and references used.
Many thanks to them.
Everyone is free to use the materials for academic purposes.
The materials are free so please share responsibly. Should you have
any comments, suggestions, or clarifications, or have found errors,
feel free to hit me at kelvin.lagota@concordia.com.
Enjoy Calculus!

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