LIATE Rule

Rarely Tested

LIATE Rule

A commonly useful priority for selecting $$u$$ in integration by parts is:

$$\text{Logarithmic}>\text{Inverse Trigonometric}>\text{Algebraic}>\text{Trigonometric}>\text{Exponential}$$

Usage

- Provides a practical heuristic for choosing the first factor in integration by parts.

Question 1

Evaluate the indefinite integral $$\int \frac{\ln x}{x^2} \, dx$$, where $$x \gt 0$$.

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