Integrals of Trigonometric Functions

Integral Rule
(1)sinxdx=−cosx+C
(1’)sinkxdx=−+C
(1”)sin(ax+b)dx=−+C
(2)cosxdx=sinx+C
(2’)coskxdx=+C
(2”)cos(ax+b)dx=+C
(3)tanxdx=−log|cosx|+C
(3’)tankxdx=−+C
(3”)tan(ax+b)dx=−+C
(Because)
(1)←
(cosx)=−sinx(−cosx)=sinx
sinxdx=−cosx+C
(1’)←
According to the Derivatives of Composite Functions
=
Let y=cosu, u=kx
=−sinu×k=−sinkx×k
(coskx)=−sinkx×k
()=sinkx
Hence
sinkxdx=+C
Similarly, (1”) will be obtained.
Note that (ax+b)=a (constant term vanishes).
So the denominator of the fraction never contains the constant term b.
(2)←
(sinx)=cosx
cosxdx=sinx+C
(2’)←
Let y=sinu, u=kx
=cosu×k=coskx×k
(sinkx)=coskx×k
()=coskx
Hence
coskxdx=+C
Similarly, (2”) will be obtained.
Note that the denominator never contains the constant term b.
(4)dx=−+C=−cotx+C
(4’)dx=−+C=−+C
(4”)dx=−+C
=−+C

(5)dx=tanx+C
(5’)dx=+C
(5”)dx=+C

(3)←
log|x|=
(cosx)=−sinx
So, let y=log|u|, u=cosx
==×(−sinx)=×(−sinx)=−tanx
(log|cosx|)=−tanx
(−log|cosx|)=tanx
tanxdx=−log|cosx|+C
(3’)←
Let y=log|s|, s=cost, t=kx
==(−sint)×k=×(−sint)×k
(log|coskx|)=−tankx×k
()=tankx
Hence
tankxdx=+C
Similarly, (3”) will be obtained.
Note that the denominator never contains the constant term b.
(4)←
=cotx=
( )=
So
(cotx)==−
(−cotx)=
Hence
dx=−cotx+C
(4’)(4”) Omitted.
(5)←
tanx=
( )=
So
(tanx)==
Hence
dx=tanx+C
(5’)(5”) Omitted.
Examples
(1’)sin2xdx=−+C
(1”)sin(2x+1)dx=−+C
(2’)cos2xdx=+C
(2”)cos(2x+1)dx=+C
(3’)tan2xdx=−+C
(4’)dx=−+C
(5’)dx=+C
Using the following rules the trigonometric functions including multiplications/squares can be converted into the additions/subtractions of the functions.
(A)sinαcosβ={sin(α+β)+sin(α−β)}
(B)cosαsinβ={sin(α+β)−sin(α−β)}
(C)cosαcosβ={cos(α+β)+cos(α−β)}
(D)sinαsinβ=−{cos(α+β)−cos(α−β)}
(E)sin2α=
(F)cos2α=
(G)1+tan2α=tan2α=−1→(5)
(H)1+==−1→(4)
Examples
(A)sin4xcos2xdx={sin6x+sin2x}dx ←(1’)
={−}+C=−+C
(C)cos4xcos2xdx={cos6x+cos2x}dx ←(2’)
={+}+C=++C
(D)sin4xsin2xdx=−{cos6x−cos2x}dx ←(2’)
=−{}+C=−++C
(E)sin22xdx=dx=(x−)+C
=x−+C
(F)cos22xdx=dx=(x+)+C
=x++C
(G)tan22xdx=(−1)dx=−x+C

It looks starnge that the degree(power) of the integral is less than its integrand(function to be integrated) concerning tan2x, but it’s true.
(H)dx=(−1)dx=−−x+C
Question 1Find the following integrals.
(Choose the correct answer.
Maybe these are difficult only at a glance, you may use your own calculation sheet.)

(1) sin3xdx

++C +C

+C +C

+C +C
(2) sin23xdx

++C +C

+C +C

+C +C
(3) dx

++C +C

+C +C

+C +C
(4) cos3xdx

++C +C

+C +C

+C +C
(5) cos23xdx

++C +C

+C +C

+C +C
(6) dx

++C +C

+C +C

+C +C
(7) tan3xdx

+x+C −x+C

+x+C −x+C

+C +C
(8) tan23xdx

+x+C −x+C

+x+C −x+C

+C +C
(9) dx

+x+C −x+C

+x+C −x+C

+C +C
(10) dx

+x+C −x+C

+x+C −x+C

+C +C
(11) sin5xsinxdx

++C +C

++C ++C

+C +C
(12) sin5xcosxdx

++C +C

++C ++C

+C +C
(13) cos5xcosxdx

++C +C

++C ++C

+C +C
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