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Ch. 8 - Techniques of Integration
Hass - Thomas' Calculus 15th Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 8.PE.38

Evaluate the integrals in Exercises 37–44.
∫ cos⁵(x) sin⁵(x) dx

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Recognize that the integral involves powers of sine and cosine: \(\int \cos^{5}(x) \sin^{5}(x) \, dx\).
Use the strategy of expressing one of the trigonometric functions in terms of the other using the Pythagorean identity \(\sin^{2}(x) + \cos^{2}(x) = 1\). For example, save one sine factor and convert the remaining \(\sin^{4}(x)\) to \((\sin^{2}(x))^{2} = (1 - \cos^{2}(x))^{2}\).
Rewrite the integral as \(\int \cos^{5}(x) \sin^{4}(x) \sin(x) \, dx = \int \cos^{5}(x) (1 - \cos^{2}(x))^{2} \sin(x) \, dx\).
Use substitution: let \(u = \cos(x)\), then \(du = -\sin(x) \, dx\), which means \(-du = \sin(x) \, dx\). Substitute these into the integral to express it entirely in terms of \(u\).
After substitution, the integral becomes \(-\int u^{5} (1 - u^{2})^{2} \, du\). Expand the polynomial \((1 - u^{2})^{2}\) and multiply by \(u^{5}\) to get a polynomial integrand, then integrate term-by-term with respect to \(u\).

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