3.5.2—Trig integration
- Syllabus
- 9709–2028–2029
- Objective
- 3.5.2
- Level
- A2
Rewrite products or powers of sin and cos using identities, then integrate each term. For an inner multiple angle, include the reciprocal derivative factor.
For even powers use half-angle identities; for odd powers save one factor and substitute. Keep absolute values in logarithmic results.
∫cos²x dx=x/2+sin2x/4+C; ∫sin(4x)dx=−cos(4x)/4+C.
A power on sin or cos is not an instruction to raise its antiderivative to a power.