Trigonometric Integrals

Trigonometric Integrals

Part 1: Some Prep Work

J. Gonzalez-Zugasti, University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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 sin2 and cos2

Recall:

sin2

=

1

-

cos 2

2

=

1 2

-

1 4

sin

2

+

and

cos2

=

1

+

cos 2

2

=

1 2

+

1 4

sin

2

+

J. Gonzalez-Zugasti, University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Evaluate

Example 1

cos3

Solution: Use sin2 + cos2 = 1 cos2 = 1 - sin2 .

J. Gonzalez-Zugasti, University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Example 1 (continued)

cos3 = cos2 cos

= 1 - sin2 cos

= 1 - 2

= sin = cos

=

-

1 3

3

+

=

sin

-

1 3

sin3

+

J. Gonzalez-Zugasti, University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Evaluate

Example 2

sin4

Solution:

Use

sin2

=

1-cos 2

2

and

cos2

=

1+cos 2

2.

J. Gonzalez-Zugasti, University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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