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OpenStudy (anonymous):

cos3x integral

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

\[\int\cos(3x)\,\mathrm dx\]

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

let 3x = u 3dx = du dx = du/3 \[\int\cos(u)\,\frac{\mathrm du}3\\=\frac13\int\cos(u)\,\mathrm du\]

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

\[\int\limits\limits \cos(3x)dx\] use chain rule, whats the integral of cosine? use u-substitution

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

darnit Rhaukus :P

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

beat ya to it q:

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

can you integrate cosine @jahan?

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

Carrying on from @UnkleRhaukus You get, \[\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }\int\limits cos(u)du\] \[\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }\sin(u) +c\] input 3x back in for u\[\int\limits \cos(3x)dx=\frac{ \sin(3x) }{ 3 }+c\]

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

He'll probably come back to tell you guys it's really cos^3x :P

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

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OpenStudy (agent0smith):

If it is, then break it up into \[\large (\cos x)(\cos^2x) = \cos x(1 - \sin^2 x)\] then let u = sinx.

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

mmhmm.

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