Exercise · ZW-U-SUBSTITUTION-005 · ★★☆ Intermediate
Compute \(\displaystyle\int \sin {x} \cos^{2} {x}\,dx\).
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- D. \(- \frac{\cos^{3} {x}}{3} + C\)
Explanation
Use the substitution \(u=\cos x,\ du=-\sin x\,dx\). The integral reduces to a basic form and returning to x gives \(- \frac{\cos^{3} {x}}{3} + C\). Check: \((- \frac{\cos^{3} {x}}{3})'=\sin {x} \cos^{2} {x}\).
Review the concept: Integration by substitution
Technique that simplifies an integral through the change of variable \(u=g(x)\), \(du=g^{\prime}(x)\,dx\).
\[\int f(g(x))\,g'(x)\,dx=\int f(u)\,du\]
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