Monday, November 14, 2011

Integrate cos^2x .

We'll have to use the
formula:


(cos x)^2 = [1 +
cos(x/2)]/2


We'll integrate both
sides:


Int (cos x)^2 dx = Int [1 +
cos(x/2)]dx/2


We'll use the additive property of
integral:


Int [1 + cos(x/2)]dx/2 = Int dx/2 + Int
cos(x/2)dx/2


Int dx/2 = (1/2)/Int
xdx


Int dx/2 = (x^2)/4 + C
(1)


Int cos(x/2)dx/2 = (1/2)*Int
cos(x/2)dx


(1/2)*Int cos(x/2)dx = (1/2)* sin(x/2)/(1/2) +
C


(1/2)*Int cos(x/2)dx = sin(x/2) + C
(2)


Int (cos x)^2 dx =  (1) +
(2)


Int (cos x)^2 dx = (x^2)/4 + sin(x/2) +
C

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