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Q.Evaluate ∫2xcos⁡(x2) dx\displaystyle\int 2x\cos(x^2)\,dx.

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Let u=x2u=x^2, so du=2x dxdu=2x\,dx -- exactly the factor present in the integral. Then

∫2xcos⁡(x2) dx=∫cos⁡u du=sin⁡u+C=sin⁡(x2)+C.\int 2x\cos(x^2)\,dx = \int\cos u\,du = \sin u+C = \sin(x^2)+C.

Check by differentiating: ddx[sin⁡(x2)]=cos⁡(x2)⋅2x=2xcos⁡(x2)\dfrac{d}{dx}\big[\sin(x^2)\big]=\cos(x^2)\cdot2x=2x\cos(x^2), which

matches the integrand.

✓Final answer

∫2xcos⁡(x2) dx=sin⁡(x2)+C\int 2x\cos(x^2)\,dx=\sin(x^2)+C

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