Practice Integration by Parts in Math

Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.

Quick Recap

An integration technique based on the product rule: ∫u dv=uvβˆ’βˆ«v du\int u\,dv = uv - \int v\,du. Used when the integrand is a product of two functions.

The product rule for derivatives says (uv)β€²=uβ€²v+uvβ€²(uv)' = u'v + uv'. Rearranging and integrating gives integration by parts. The idea is to trade your original integral for a (hopefully easier) one. You're transferring the derivative from one factor to the other.

Showing a random 20 of 50 problems.

Example 1

medium
Evaluate ∫xsec⁑2x dx\int x\sec^2 x\,dx.

Example 2

hard
Evaluate ∫x3ex dx\int x^3 e^x\,dx.

Example 3

medium
Evaluate ∫01arctan⁑x dx\int_0^1 \arctan x\,dx.

Example 4

hard
Evaluate ∫1ex2ln⁑x dx\int_1^{e} x^2 \ln x\,dx.

Example 5

medium
Evaluate ∫arctan⁑x dx\int \arctan x\,dx.

Example 6

hard
Evaluate ∫(ln⁑x)2 dx\int (\ln x)^2\,dx.

Example 7

medium
Evaluate ∫0Ο€/2xsin⁑x dx\int_0^{\pi/2} x\sin x\,dx.

Example 8

easy
State the integration by parts formula.

Example 9

hard
Derive a reduction formula for In=∫(ln⁑x)n dxI_n = \int (\ln x)^n\,dx.

Example 10

medium
Evaluate ∫x2ex dx\int x^2 e^x\,dx.

Example 11

easy
Evaluate ∫3xcos⁑x dx\int 3x\cos x\,dx.

Example 12

hard
Find ∫exsin⁑x dx\displaystyle\int e^x \sin x\,dx.

Example 13

challenge
Evaluate ∫excos⁑x dx\int e^x\cos x\,dx (the cyclic case).

Example 14

medium
Evaluate ∫x2ex dx\displaystyle\int x^2 e^x \, dx using integration by parts twice.

Example 15

easy
Find ∫xcos⁑x dx\displaystyle\int x\cos x\,dx.

Example 16

medium
Evaluate ∫01xex dx\int_0^1 x e^x\,dx.

Example 17

medium
Evaluate ∫xcos⁑x dx\int x\cos x\,dx.

Example 18

hard
Evaluate ∫01x2eβˆ’x dx\int_0^1 x^2 e^{-x}\,dx.

Example 19

medium
Evaluate ∫ln⁑(x2) dx\int \ln(x^2)\,dx.

Example 20

challenge
Use IBP to show ∫0∞xeβˆ’x dx=1\int_0^{\infty} x e^{-x}\,dx = 1.