Mister Exam

Integral of -xlogx dx

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The solution

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$$\int\limits_{0}^{1} - x \log{\left(x \right)}\, dx$$
Integral((-x)*log(x), (x, 0, 1))
Detail solution
  1. There are multiple ways to do this integral.

    Method #1

    1. Let .

      Then let and substitute :

      1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

        1. Use integration by parts:

          Let and let .

          Then .

          To find :

          1. There are multiple ways to do this integral.

            Method #1

            1. Let .

              Then let and substitute :

              1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

                1. The integral of the exponential function is itself.

                So, the result is:

              Now substitute back in:

            Method #2

            1. Let .

              Then let and substitute :

              1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

                1. The integral of a constant is the constant times the variable of integration:

                So, the result is:

              Now substitute back in:

          Now evaluate the sub-integral.

        2. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

          1. Let .

            Then let and substitute :

            1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

              1. The integral of the exponential function is itself.

              So, the result is:

            Now substitute back in:

          So, the result is:

        So, the result is:

      Now substitute back in:

    Method #2

    1. Use integration by parts:

      Let and let .

      Then .

      To find :

      1. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

        1. The integral of is when :

        So, the result is:

      Now evaluate the sub-integral.

    2. The integral of a constant times a function is the constant times the integral of the function:

      1. The integral of is when :

      So, the result is:

  2. Now simplify:

  3. Add the constant of integration:


The answer is:

The answer (Indefinite) [src]
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$$\int - x \log{\left(x \right)}\, dx = C - \frac{x^{2} \log{\left(x \right)}}{2} + \frac{x^{2}}{4}$$
The answer [src]
1/4
$$\frac{1}{4}$$
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1/4
$$\frac{1}{4}$$
Numerical answer [src]
0.25
0.25

    Use the examples entering the upper and lower limits of integration.