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Ch. 4 - Applications of Derivatives
Hass - Thomas' Calculus 15th Edition
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Capitolo 4, Problema 4.7.15c

Finding Antiderivatives
In Exercises 1–16, find an antiderivative for each function. Do as many as you can mentally. Check your answers by differentiation.
−π csc (πx/2) cot (πx/2)

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Recognize that the given function is \(-\pi \csc\left(\frac{\pi x}{2}\right) \cot\left(\frac{\pi x}{2}\right)\), which involves trigonometric functions cosecant and cotangent with an inner function \(\frac{\pi x}{2}\).
Recall the derivative formula: \(\frac{d}{dx}[\csc(u)] = -\csc(u) \cot(u) \cdot u'\) where \(u\) is a function of \(x\).
Identify the inner function \(u = \frac{\pi x}{2}\), so its derivative is \(u' = \frac{\pi}{2}\).
Notice that the given function resembles the derivative of \(\csc\left(\frac{\pi x}{2}\right)\) multiplied by a constant. Use this to set up the antiderivative as a constant multiple of \(\csc\left(\frac{\pi x}{2}\right)\).
Adjust the constant factor to account for the difference between the given function and the derivative formula, then write the antiderivative as \(F(x) = A \csc\left(\frac{\pi x}{2}\right) + C\), where \(A\) is the constant to be determined and \(C\) is the constant of integration.

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