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Q.Evaluate ∫sin⁡3x dx\displaystyle\int \sin^3x\,dx.

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Using sin⁡2x=1−cos⁡2x\sin^2x=1-\cos^2x: sin⁡3x=sin⁡x(1−cos⁡2x)\sin^3x=\sin x(1-\cos^2x). Let u=cos⁡xu=\cos x, so du=−sin⁡x dxdu=-\sin x\,dx:

∫sin⁡3x dx=∫(1−u2)(−du)=−∫(1−u2) du=−u+u33+C=−cos⁡x+cos⁡3x3+C.\int\sin^3x\,dx = \int(1-u^2)(-du) = -\int(1-u^2)\,du = -u+\frac{u^3}{3}+C = -\cos x+\frac{\cos^3x}{3}+C.

Check: ddx ⁣[−cos⁡x+cos⁡3x3]=sin⁡x+3cos⁡2x⋅−sin⁡x3=sin⁡x−sin⁡xcos⁡2x=sin⁡x(1−cos⁡2x)=sin⁡3x\dfrac{d}{dx}\!\left[-\cos x+\dfrac{\cos^3x}{3}\right] =\sin x+3\cos^2x\cdot\dfrac{-\sin x}{3}=\sin x-\sin x\cos^2x=\sin x(1-\cos^2x)=\sin^3x.

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∫sin⁡3x dx=−cos⁡x+cos⁡3x3+C\int\sin^3x\,dx=-\cos x+\dfrac{\cos^3x}{3}+C

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