What is the antiderivative of (sinx)*(cosx)(sinx)(cosx)?

1 Answer
Feb 5, 2018

intsinxcosxdx=-1/2cos2xsinxcosxdx=12cos2x

Explanation:

Antiderivative of sinxcosxsinxcosx means

intsinxcosxdxsinxcosxdx

= intsin2xdxsin2xdx and let u=2xu=2x then du=(dx)/2du=dx2

and hence intsin2xdx=1/2intsinudusin2xdx=12sinudu

= -1/2cosu=-1/2cos2x12cosu=12cos2x