The integration by parts formula is: $$ \int udv = uv - \int vdu $$ ## Deriving the Integration by Parts Formula $$ \frac{d}{dx}(f(x)g(x)) = f'(x)g(x) + f(x)g'(x) $$ 1. Integrating both sides, we get: $$\int \frac{d}{dx} (f(x)g(x))dx = \int [f'(x)g(x) + f(x)]$$ 2. Therefore: $$$$