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calculus problem plz help!!?

I have been thinking and doing this problem for 2 hours now and i have no clue how to do it..I have tried everything..substitution.

∫ xe^(-x) dx for interval 0<x<1

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  • 1 decade ago
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    We'll have to use integration by parts:

    S(u dv) = uv - S(v du)

    Let:

    dv = e^(-x) dx

    and

    u = x

    Thus, v = -e^(-x)

    and

    du = dx

    Substituting into the integration by parts formula:

    = uv - S(v du)

    = (x)(e^-x) - S(-e^(-x) dx)

    = xe^-x + S(e^-x dx)

    = xe^-x + -e^-x

    = (e^-x)*(x - 1)

    Now you can fill in 0 and 1 for x to determine the definite integral, if that's what was required.

    hope that helps!

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    This problem can be solved using bernoulli formula

    ∫udv=uv-u'v1....

    ur problem

    ∫ xe^(-x) dx

    here u=x and dv=e^(-x)

    ∫ xe^(-x) dx

    integrating the above equation

    v=-e^(-x) u=x

    v1=-e^(-x) u'=1

    v2=-e^(-x) u"=0

    the integration ends

    the integrated equation is

    ∫ xe^(-x) dx =e^(-x)-xe^(-x)

    substituting the limits

    the integrated equation becomes

    =[e^(-1)-e^(-1)] - [e^(-0)]

    =-1 +c

    I hope that i have given u the right answer

    Cheers mate!

    Source(s): My knowlegde
  • Puggy
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    ∫(0 to 1, x e^(-x) dx )

    To solve this, you must use integration by parts. You select a u and dv, and use the following formula:

    uv - ∫(v du )

    With that said,

    Let u = x. dv = e^(-x) dx

    du = dx. v = (-1)e^(-x)

    Using the above formula, our integral becomes

    x(-1)e^(-x) - ∫ ( (-1)e^(-x) dx )

    Which, if simplified, becomes

    -x e^(-x) + ∫ ( e^(-x) dx )

    And we can easily integrate this now.

    -x e^(-x) + (-1)e^(-x) + C

    -x e^(-x) - e^(-x) + C

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    U CAN SOLVE THIS PROB USING BY PARTS.........

    ∫ xe^(-x) dx

    x∫e^(-x) dx - ∫ (∫e^(-x) dx ){d/dx(x)}dx

    -xe^(-x) - ∫ {-e^(-x)}*1*dx

    -xe^(-x) + ∫ e^(-x) dx

    -xe^(-x) - e^(-x)

    e^(-x){-x-1}

    then put the value of as the rule of definite integral..............

  • 1 decade ago

    I have posted all of the steps in handwritten form for ease of understanding at http://fractionaction.blogspot.com/

    This might make it easier for you to see the reason for each step.

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