Identify integral: Identify the integral to be solved.∫x−21sin(x)dx
Use integration by parts: Use integration by parts, where u=x−21 and dv=sin(x)dx.du=−21x−23dx and v=−cos(x)
Apply integration by parts formula: Apply the integration by parts formula: ∫udv=uv−∫vdu. ∫x(−1/2)sin(x)dx=−x(−1/2)cos(x)−∫−cos(x)⋅(−1/2x(−3/2))dx
Simplify integral: Simplify the integral.=−x−21cos(x)+21∫x−23cos(x)dx
Attempt to solve remaining integral: Attempt to solve the remaining integral ∫x(−3/2)cos(x)dx. This integral is complex and typically requires special functions or numerical methods for exact solutions.
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