Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 8 - Integration Techniques, L'Hopital's Rule, and Improper Integrals - 8.6 Exercises - Page 555: 12

Answer

$$x{\left( {\ln x} \right)^3} - 6x + 6x\ln x - 3x{\left( {\ln x} \right)^2} + C$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \int {{{\left( {\ln x} \right)}^3}dx} \cr & {\text{Use a table of integrals with forms involving }}\ln u{\text{ functions. }} \cr & {\text{From the table of integrals in the back of the book}} \cr & {\text{Formula 91}} \to \int {{{\left( {\ln u} \right)}^n}} du = u{\left( {\ln u} \right)^n} - n\int {{{\left( {\ln u} \right)}^{n - 1}}} + C \cr & \int {{{\left( {\ln x} \right)}^3}dx} \to n = 3,{\text{ }}u = x \cr & {\text{Substituting into formula 9}}1 \cr & \int {{{\left( {\ln x} \right)}^3}} dx = x{\left( {\ln x} \right)^3} - 3\int {{{\left( {\ln x} \right)}^{2 - 1}}} + C \cr & = x{\left( {\ln x} \right)^3} - 3\int {{{\left( {\ln x} \right)}^2}} + C \cr & {\text{Use the formula }}\int {{{\left( {\ln u} \right)}^2}du} = u\left[ {2 - 2\ln u + {{\left( {\ln u} \right)}^2}} \right] + C \cr & = x{\left( {\ln x} \right)^3} - 3x\left[ {2 - 2\ln x + {{\left( {\ln x} \right)}^2}} \right] + C \cr & = x{\left( {\ln x} \right)^3} - 6x + 6x\ln x - 3x{\left( {\ln x} \right)^2} + C \cr} $$
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.