Identify integral: Step 1: Identify the integral to solve.We need to solve the integral of 2xcosx from 0 to π.Calculation: ∫0π2xcosxdx
Use integration by parts: Step 2: Use integration by parts.Let u=2x and dv=cosxdx.Then, du=2dx and v=sinx.Calculation: ∫udv=uv−∫vdu=2xsinx−∫2sinxdx
Solve integral: Step 3: Solve the integral ∫2sinxdx.Calculation: ∫2sinxdx=−2cosx+C
Substitute back: Step 4: Substitute back into the integration by parts formula.Calculation: 2xsinx−(−2cosx) from 0 to π= [2πsin(π)−2cos(π)]−[2⋅0sin(0)−2cos(0)]= 0+2+0−(−2)= 4
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