For the integrand appearing in the antiderivative

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · A Level · Mathematics · Integration · Integration

Problem

For the integrand x2ln⁡xx^{2}\ln x appearing in the antiderivative ∫x2ln⁡x dx\int x^{2}\ln x\,dx, which factor—x2x^{2} or ln⁡x\ln x—should be differentiated to simplify the calculation, and why does this choice lead to a simpler integrand?

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