Find the area under the curve y=xexp(-x)

first recognise ‘area under’ = integrationfunction is a product so by partsset x=u; exp(-x)=dv/dx integral(udv/dx)=uv-integral(vdu/dx)
du/dx =1; v=-exp(-x)ans=(x.-exp(-x))-integral(1.exp(-x)dx)ans=-xexp(-x)+exp(-x)+C

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