Question
Evaluate the following integrals:

$\int\text{x}^3\cos\text{x}^2\text{dx}$

Answer

Let $\text{I}=\int\text{x}^3\cos\text{x}^2\text{dx}$
Let $\text{x}^2=\text{t}$
$2\text{x dx = dt}$
$\text{I}=\frac{1}{2}\int\text{t}\cos\text{t dt}$
Using integration by parts,
$=\frac{1}{2}[\text{t}\int\cos\text{t dt}-\int(1\times\int\cos\text{t dt})\text{dt}]$
$=\frac{1}{2}[\text{t}\times\sin\text{t}-\int\sin\text{t dt}]$
$=\frac{1}{2}[\text{t}\sin\text{t}+\cos\text{t}]+\text{C}$
$\text{I}=\frac{1}{2}[\text{x}^2\sin\text{x}^2+\cos\text{x}^2]+\text{C}$

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free