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Ch. 8 - Integration Techniques
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 8.3.10

9–61. Trigonometric integrals Evaluate the following integrals.
10. ∫ sin³x dx

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Step 1: Recognize that the integral involves an odd power of sine, which suggests using a trigonometric identity to simplify the expression. Rewrite sin³(x) as sin(x) * sin²(x).
Step 2: Use the Pythagorean identity sin²(x) = 1 - cos²(x) to replace sin²(x) in the integral. The expression becomes ∫ sin(x) * (1 - cos²(x)) dx.
Step 3: Perform a substitution to simplify the integral. Let u = cos(x), which implies that du = -sin(x) dx. Substitute these into the integral, transforming it into ∫ (1 - u²) (-du).
Step 4: Simplify the integral after substitution. Distribute the negative sign, resulting in ∫ (u² - 1) du.
Step 5: Integrate each term separately. The integral becomes ∫ u² du - ∫ 1 du. After integration, you will have expressions involving u. Finally, substitute back u = cos(x) to express the result in terms of x.

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