In your experience, when doing Integration by Parts, is it better to use the acronym LIPET (Log, Inverse Trig, Poly, Expo, Trig) or LIATE (Log, Inverse Trig, Algebraic, Trig or Expo)

I ask because the two have the last two letters switched and I;m just starting, so I want to know which rule would work better for situations.

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In your experience, when doing Integration by Parts, is it better to use the acronym LIPET (Log, Inverse Trig, Poly, Expo, Trig) or LIATE (Log, Inverse Trig, Algebraic, Trig or Expo)

I ask because the two have the last two letters switched and I;m just starting, so I want to know which rule would work better for situations.

anonymous · Answer

I've only heard of using LIATE

anonymous · Answer

I've heard LIATE and ILATE, actually. But LIATE is the standard one, havent heard of LIPET.

anonymous · Answer

Really? My book must be very funny