# Integration by parts

• Feb 1st 2009, 06:52 PM
mollymcf2009
Integration by parts
Hi everyone!

I am having trouble doing this integration by parts. Mine got really ugly and it doesn't seem like is should. Can y'all work this for me?

$\int\limits_{1}^{8} 5\cdot\frac{(\ln{x})^2}{x^3} dx$

Thanks!
Molly
• Feb 1st 2009, 08:05 PM
Krizalid
Yo, Molly.

Now, if you want to make it to the classic way, put $u=\ln^2x$ and $dv=\frac{dx}{x^3}.$ (You're gonna have to make another integration by parts after this one.)
• Feb 1st 2009, 08:28 PM
mollymcf2009
WOW!! Thanks so much for that! (Clapping)
• Feb 1st 2009, 09:04 PM
mollymcf2009
Using that method you showed me, do I have this right?

$\int\limits_{1}^{8} 5 \cdot (lnx)^2 \cdot (x^{-3})' dx$

$\frac{5}{2} \cdot (\frac{(lnx)^2}{x^2} + \frac{2lnx}{2x^3})$ evaluated from 1 to 8
• Feb 2nd 2009, 06:20 AM
skeeter
let $t = \ln{x}$

$x = e^t$

$
dt = \frac{1}{x} \, dx
$

$
\int \frac{(\ln{x})^2}{x^2} \cdot \frac{1}{x} \, dx
$

substitute ...

$
\int \frac{t^2}{e^{2t}} \, dt
$

$
\int t^2 \cdot e^{-2t} \, dt
$

now use parts ... in fact, tabular integration works well.