Question:

Find the integrals of the function: \(cos\, 2x\, cos\, 4x\, cos\, 6x\)

Updated On: Oct 19, 2023
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Solution and Explanation

The correct answer is: \(=\frac{1}{4}[\frac{sin12x}{12}+\frac{sin8x}{8}+x+\frac{sin4x}{4}]+C\)
It is known that, \(cosA\,cosB = \frac{1}{2}[cos(A+B)+cos(A-B)]\)
\(∴ ∫cos2x(cos4x\,cos6x)dx = ∫cos2x[\frac{1}{2}{cos(4x+6x)+cos(4x-6x)}]dx\)
\(=\frac{1}{2} ∫ {cos2x\,cos10x+cos2x\,cos(-2x)}dx\)
\(=\frac{1}{2} ∫[cos2x\,cos10x+cos^2 2x]dx\)
\(=\frac{1}{2} ∫[{\frac{1}{2}cos(2x+10x)+cos(2x-10x)}+(\frac{1+cos4x}{2})]dx\)
\(=\frac{1}{4} ∫(cos12x+cos8x+1+cos4x)dx\)
\(=\frac{1}{4}[\frac{sin12x}{12}+\frac{sin8x}{8}+x+\frac{sin4x}{4}]+C\)
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Concepts Used:

Methods of Integration

Given below is the list of the different methods of integration that are useful in simplifying integration problems:

Integration by Parts:

 If f(x) and g(x) are two functions and their product is to be integrated, then the formula to integrate f(x).g(x) using by parts method is:

∫f(x).g(x) dx = f(x) ∫g(x) dx − ∫(f′(x) [ ∫g(x) dx)]dx + C

Here f(x) is the first function and g(x) is the second function.

Method of Integration Using Partial Fractions:

The formula to integrate rational functions of the form f(x)/g(x) is:

∫[f(x)/g(x)]dx = ∫[p(x)/q(x)]dx + ∫[r(x)/s(x)]dx

where

f(x)/g(x) = p(x)/q(x) + r(x)/s(x) and

g(x) = q(x).s(x)

Integration by Substitution Method

Hence the formula for integration using the substitution method becomes:

∫g(f(x)) dx = ∫g(u)/h(u) du

Integration by Decomposition

Reverse Chain Rule

This method of integration is used when the integration is of the form ∫g'(f(x)) f'(x) dx. In this case, the integral is given by,

∫g'(f(x)) f'(x) dx = g(f(x)) + C

Integration Using Trigonometric Identities