When is integration by parts most useful?
Aa product of unlike functions
Ba sum of two powers of x
Ca ratio of two polynomials
Da single constant function
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. a product of unlike functions
The method applies when one factor is easy to differentiate and the other easy to integrate.
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