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Ch. 8 - Integration Techniques
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 8.3.19

9–61. Trigonometric integrals Evaluate the following integrals.
19. ∫[0 to π/3] sin⁵x cos⁻²x dx

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Step 1: Recognize that the integral involves powers of sine and cosine. To simplify, consider using trigonometric identities or substitution methods. For example, you can use the identity sin²x + cos²x = 1 if needed.
Step 2: Rewrite the integral to make it more manageable. Since the integrand is sin⁵x cos⁻²x, you can split sin⁵x into sin³x sin²x. Then, use the identity sin²x = 1 - cos²x to express it in terms of cosine.
Step 3: Perform substitution. Let u = cosx, which implies du = -sinx dx. Adjust the limits of integration accordingly: when x = 0, u = cos(0) = 1, and when x = π/3, u = cos(π/3) = 1/2.
Step 4: Substitute into the integral. Replace sinx dx with -du, and express the integrand in terms of u. The integral becomes ∫[1 to 1/2] (1 - u²)² u⁻² (-du).
Step 5: Expand and simplify the integrand. Multiply out (1 - u²)² to get 1 - 2u² + u⁴. Then divide each term by u² to obtain u⁻² - 2 + u². Integrate each term separately with respect to u.

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