Integrals of Trigonometric Functions
Integrals of Trigonometric Functions
d
dx
f(x) = g(x),
then
g(x)dx = f(x) + C.
That is, every time we have a differentiation formula, we get an integration formula for nothing.
Here is a list of some of them.
Derivative Rule Antiderivative Rule
d
dx
sin x = cos x cos x dx = sin x + C
d
dx
cos x = − sin x sin x dx = − cos x + C
d
dx
tan x = sec2x sec2x dx = tan x + C
d
dx
cotan x = − cosec2x cosec2x dx = − cotan x + C
d
dx
sec x = sec xtan x (sec xtan x)dx = sec x + C
d
dx
cosec x = − cosec xcotan x (cosec xcotan x)dx = − cosec x + C
Notice that, quite by chance, we have come up with formulas for the antiderivatives of sin x
and cos x.
(a)
∫ (3sin x − 4sec2x)dx
∫ (3sin x − 4sec2x)dx= ∫3sin x dx −∫4sec2x d x (Properties of Integrals)
u = 2x – 6
du =2
dx
dx = 1/2 du
We now have