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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Integration by substitution

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\int\limits_{?}^{?}\sin(3-t)dt\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u = 3-t and du = -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im not sure how to move on from there :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\int\limits_{}^{}\sin(u)du\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cos(u) + c ?

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

du = -1 is incorrect. du = -dt Try that.

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

The negative seems to have vanished into the mist.

OpenStudy (nincompoop):

it is in there, you just can't see it :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

woops, -cos(u) + c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-cos(3-t) + c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hm i am doing something wrong with the negative. the real answer is cos(3-t) + c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh just kidding haha integral of sin is -cos so it cancels out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got it, thanks !

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

This is all very confusing. Let's start from the top and get ALL the signs right. \(\int \sin(3-t)\;dt\) u = 3-t du = -dt \(\int -\sin(u)\;du = \cos(u) + C\) Finally, \(\cos(3-t) + C\) Better to get it right on purpose! :-)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah, I forgot about the -dt and put -1 instead, also the integral of sin is -cos instead of cos. Thanks :)

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