The value of ∫√(x) e^√(x) dx is equal to:

B. (2x-4√(x)+4)e^√(x)+C. Step 1: Put t=√(x), so x=t^2, dx=2t dt and the integral becomes ∫2t^2e^t dt. Step 2: By parts twice: ∫t^2e^tdt=e^t(t^2-2t+2), so the integral is 2e^t(t^2-2t+2). Step 3: Back to x: (2x-4√(x)+4)e^√(x)+C. Check: Differentiate: (2-2√(x))e^√(x)+(2x-4√(x)+4)e^√(x)2√(x)=e^√(x)(2-2√(x)+√(x)-2+2√(x))=√(x)e^√(x). Trap: (C) takes the middle term of the by-parts result as +2t; the signs alternate, giving -2t.

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The value of $\int x e^{x} d x$ is equal to:

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Answer: Option B — $(2 x - 4 x + 4) e^{x} + C$

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Put $t = x$ , so $x = t^{2}$ , $d x = 2 t d t$ and the integral becomes $\int 2 t^{2} e^{t} d t$ .

By parts twice: $\int t^{2} e^{t} d t = e^{t} (t^{2} - 2 t + 2)$ , so the integral is $2 e^{t} (t^{2} - 2 t + 2)$ .

Back to x: $(2 x - 4 x + 4) e^{x} + C$ .

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Differentiate:

(2 - \frac{2}{x}) e^{x} + (2 x - 4 x + 4) \frac{e ^{x}}{2 x} = e^{x} (2 - \frac{2}{x} + x - 2 + \frac{2}{x}) = x e^{x}

⚠ Common trap

+ 2 t

; the signs alternate, giving

- 2 t

Quick tip

$t = x$ : $\int 2 t^{2} e^{t} d t = 2 e^{t} (t^{2} - 2 t + 2)$

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