Thread: U-sub or integration by parts?

I have this equation here...

(x/3)e^(x^2)

I'm thinking I have to take this in parts, am I right?
since isn't integration by parts the anti - product rule? and I see two products of x in this...

or am I totally wrong?

if it IS integration by parts....
which do I choose for u and dv

I think I have u = (1/3)x
du = 1/3dx
dv = x^2
v = (1/3)x^3

Will this work? I need to know how to recognize between u-sub and integration by parts and WHAT to take...

Originally Posted by RET80

I have this equation here...

(x/3)e^(x^2)

I'm thinking I have to take this in parts, am I right?
since isn't integration by parts the anti - product rule? and I see two products of x in this...

or am I totally wrong?

if it IS integration by parts....
which do I choose for u and dv

I think I have u = (1/3)x
du = 1/3dx
dv = x^2
v = (1/3)x^3

Will this work? I need to know how to recognize between u-sub and integration by parts and WHAT to take...

use substitution, not integration by parts.

Originally Posted by RET80

I have this equation here...

(x/3)e^(x^2)

I'm thinking I have to take this in parts, am I right?
since isn't integration by parts the anti - product rule? and I see two products of x in this...

or am I totally wrong?

if it IS integration by parts....
which do I choose for u and dv

I think I have u = (1/3)x
du = 1/3dx
dv = x^2
v = (1/3)x^3

Will this work?

Well, why don't you try it and SEE if it works?