(a) \( \int x^{2} e^{-2 x} d x \)
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To tackle the integral \( \int x^{2} e^{-2 x} d x \), we can use the method of integration by parts. Let's set \( u = x^2 \) and \( dv = e^{-2x} dx \). This gives us \( du = 2x dx \) and \( v = -\frac{1}{2} e^{-2x} \). After applying integration by parts, we get: \[ \int x^{2} e^{-2 x} d x = -\frac{1}{2} x^2 e^{-2x} - \int -\frac{1}{2} (2x) e^{-2x} dx. \] This leads us to a new integral that we can simplify and solve using the same strategy until we reach a manageable result. Keep going with integration by parts until you have an integral that you can solve easily or recognize a pattern from.