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Find the integrals of the function: \(sin^4 x\)

Updated On: Oct 19, 2023
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Solution and Explanation

sin4 x = sin2 x sin2 x

=(\(\frac{1-cos2x}{2}\))(\(\frac{1-cos2x}{2}\))

=\(\frac 14\)(1-cos2x)2

=\(\frac 14\)[1+cos22x-2cos2x]

=\(\frac 14\)[1+(\(\frac{1-cos4x}{2}\))-2cos2x]

=\(\frac 14\)[1+\(\frac 14\)+\(\frac 14\)cos4x-2cos2x]

=\(\frac 14\)[\(\frac 32\)+\(\frac 14\)cos4x-2cos2x]

∴ ∫sin4 x dx=\(\frac 14\) ∫\(\frac 32\)+\(\frac 12\)cos4x-2cos2x]dx

=\(\frac 14\)[\(\frac 32\)x+\(\frac 12\)(\(\frac{sin4x}{4}\))-2sin2x/2]+C

=\(\frac 18\)[3x+\(\frac{sin4x}{4}\)-2sin2x]+C

=\(\frac{3x}{8}\)-\(\frac 14\)sin2x+\(\frac {1}{32}\)sin4x+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