Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises
Techniques of Integration–Trigonometric
Integrals
Mathematics 54–Elementary Analysis 2
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises or sin cos
Trigonometric Integrals
Integrals of the formRsinmx dxorR
cosmx dx
Recall
Z
sin
x dx
= −
cos
x
+
C
Z
sin
2x dx
=
Z
1
2
(1
−
cos 2
x
)
dx
=
1
2
x
−
1
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises Rsinm x dx
orRcosm x dx R
sinm xcosn x dx
Trigonometric Integrals
Integrals of the formRsinmx dxorR
cosmx dx
Example.
Consider
Z
sin
3x dx
.
Note that
sin
3x
=
sin
2x
sin
x
=
(1
−
cos
2x
) sin
x
=
sin
x
−
cos
2x
sin
x
Thus,
Z
sin
3x dx
=
Z
¡
sin
x
−
cos
2x
sin
x
¢
dx
.
Let
u
=
cos
x
,
du
= −
sin
x dx
. Therefore,
Z
sin
3x dx
= −
Z
¡
1
−
u
2¢
du
= −
u
+
1
3
u
3
+
C
=
−
cos
x
+
1
3
cos
3
x
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises or sin cos
Trigonometric Integrals
Integrals of the formRsinmx dxorR
cosmx dx
Z
sin
mx dx
,
m
∈
N
m
is odd
split off a factor of sinx
express the rest of the factors in terms of cosx, using sin2x=1−cos2x
use the substitutionu=cosx, du= −sinx dx
m
is even
use the half-angle identity
sin2x=1
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises Rsinm x dx
orRcosm x dx R
sinm xcosn x dx
Trigonometric Integrals
Integrals of the formRsinmx dxorR
cosmx dx
Z
cos
mx dx
,
m
∈
N
m
is odd
split off a factor of cosx
express the rest of the factors in terms of sinx, using cos2x=1−sin2x
use the substitutionu=sinx, du=cosx dx
m
is even
use the half-angle identity
cos2x=1
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises or sin cos
Example.
Evaluate
Z
cos
5x dx
Z
cos5x dx = Z
cos4xcosx dx
= Z
¡ cos2x¢2
cosx dx= Z
¡
1−sin2x¢2 cosx dx
= Z
¡
1−2sin2x+sin4x¢ cosx dx
Letu=sinx, du=cosx dx. Z
cos5x dx = Z
¡
1−2u2+u4¢ du
= u−2 3u
3
+15u5+C
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises R
sinm x dxorR
cosm x dx Rsinm xcosn x dx
Trigonometric Integrals
Integrals of the formRsinmxcosnx dx
Example.
Evaluate
Z
cos
3x
sin
2x dx
.
Z
cos
3x
sin
2x dx
=
R
cos
2x
sin
2x
cos
x dx
=
Z
¡
1
−
sin
2x
¢
sin
2x
cos
x dx
=
Z
sin
2x
cos
x dx
−
Z
sin
4x
cos
x dx
let
u
=
sin
x
du
=
cos
xdx
Z
cos
3x
sin
2x dx
=
Z
u
2du
−
Z
u
4du
=
1
3
u
3−
1
5
u
5Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises sin or cos
Trigonometric Integrals
Integrals of the formRsinmxcosnx dx
Z
sin
mx
cos
nx dx
m
is odd
split off a factor of sinx
express the rest of the factors in terms of cosx, using sin2x=1−cos2x
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises R
sinm x dxorR
cosm x dx Rsinm xcosn x dx
Trigonometric Integrals
Integrals of the formRsinmxcosnx dx
Z
sin
mx
cos
nx dx
n
is odd
split off a factor of cosx
express the rest of the factors in terms of sinx, using cos2x=1−sin2x
use the substitutionu=sinx, du=cosx dx
both
m
and
n
are even
use the half-angle identities
cos2x=1
2(1+cos 2x) and sin 2x
=12(1−cos 2x)
use the rule for Z
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises sin or cos
Example.
Evaluate
Z
sin
2x
cos
4x dx
.
Z
sin
2x
cos
4x dx
=
Z
sin
2x
(cos
2x
)
2dx
=
Z
µ
1
−
cos 2
x
2
¶ µ
1
+
cos 2
x
2
¶
2dx
=
Z
µ
1
−
cos 2
x
2
¶ µ
1
+
cos 2
x
2
¶
2dx
=
1
8
Z
¡
1
+
cos 2
x
−
cos
22
x
−
cos
32
x
¢
dx
=
1
8
Z
·
1
+
cos 2
x
−
µ
1
+
cos 4
x
2
¶
−
(1
−
sin
22
x
) cos 2
x
¸
dx
=
1
8
·
x
+
sin 2
x
2
−
1
2
µ
x
+
sin 4
x
4
¶
−
1
2
µ
sin 2
x
−
sin
32
x
3
¶¸
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises Rtanm x dx
or
Z
cotm x dx R
secn x dxorR
cscn x dx
Trigonometric Integrals
Integrals of the formRtanmx dxorR
cotmx dx
Example.
Evaluate
Z
tan
3x dx
.
Z
tan
x
tan
2x dx
=
Z
tan
x
¡
sec
2x
−
1
¢
dx
=
Z
tan
x
sec
2x dx
−
Z
tan
x dx
let
u
=
tan
x
,
du
=
sec
2x dx
Z
tan
3x dx
=
Z
u du
−
ln
|
sec
x| +
C
=
1
2
u
2−
ln
|
sec
x
| +
C
=
1
2
¡
tan
2x
¢
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises tanm x dxor cotm x dx secn x dxor cscn x dx
Trigonometric Integrals
Integrals of the formRtanmx dxorR
cotmx dx
Z
tan
mx dx
split off a factor of tan
2x
and write this as tan
2x
=
sec
2x
−
1
use the substitution
u
=
tan
x
,
du
=
sec
2x dx
Z
cot
mx dx
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises Rtanm x dx
or
Z
cotm x dx R
secn x dxorR
cscn x dx
Example.
Evaluate
Z
cot
43
x dx
.
Z
cot23xcot23x dx = Z
cot23x¡
csc23x−1¢ dx
= Z
¡
cot23xcsc23x−cot23x¢ dx
= Z
¡
cot23xcsc23x−csc23x+1¢ dx
= Z
¡
cot23xcsc23x¢ dx+1
3cot 3x+x+C letu=cot 3x, du= −3 csc23x dx
Z
cot43x dx = −1 3
Z
u2du+1
3cot 3x+x+C
= −91u3+1
3cot 3x+x+C
= −1
9 cot
33x
+1
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises tanm x dxor cotm x dx secn x dxor cscn x dx
Trigonometric Integrals
Integrals of the formRsecnx dxorR
cscnx dx
Example.
Evaluate
Z
csc
6x dx
.
Z
csc
6x dx
=
Z
(csc
2x
)
2csc
2x dxdx
=
Z
¡
1
+
cot
2x
¢
csc
2xdx
=
Z
(1
+
2 cot
2x
+
cot
4x
) csc
2x dx
let
u
=
cot
x
⇒
du
= −
csc
2x dx
Z
csc
6x dx
= −
R
(1
+
2
u
2+
u
4)
du
=
−
µ
cot
x
+
2 cot
3x
3
+
cot
5x
5
¶
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises R
tanm x dxor
Z
cotm x dx Rsecn x dx
orRcscn x dx
Trigonometric Integrals
Integrals of the formRsecnx dxorR
cscnx dx
Z
sec
nxdx
n
is even
split off a factor of sec2x.
express the rest of the factors in terms of tanx, using sec2x=1+tan2x
use the substitutionu=tanx, du=sec2xdx.
Z
csc
nxdx
n
is even
split off a factor of csc2x.
express the rest of the factors in terms of cotx, using csc2x=1+cot2x
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises tanm x dxor cotm x dx secn x dxor cscn x dx
Example.
Evaluate
Z
sec
3x dx
.
Note that sec3x=secxsec2x. By IBP,
u=secx , dv=sec2x dx du=secxtanx dx , v=tanx dx
Z
sec3x dx =secxtanx− Z
tanx(secxtanx)dx
=secxtanx− Z
tan2xsecx dx
=secxtanx− Z
(sec2x−1) secx dx
Z
sec3x dx =secxtanx− Z
sec3x dx+ Z
secx dx
2 Z
sec3xdx =secxtanx+ln|secx+tanx| +C
∴
Z
sec3xdx =1
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises R
tanm x dxor
Z
cotm x dx Rsecn x dx
orRcscn x dx
Trigonometric Integrals
Integrals of the formRsecnx dxorR
cscnx dx
Z
sec
nxdx
n
is odd
split off a factor of sec2x
use IBP withdv=sec2x dx anduto be the remaining factors
Z
csc
nxdx
n
is odd
split off a factor of csc2x
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises or sinmxcosnx dx, sinmxsinnx dxor cosmxcosnx dx
Trigonometric Integrals
Integrals of the formRtanmxsecnx dxorR
cotmxcscnx dx
Example.
Evaluate
Z
tan
3x
sec
2x dx
.
Z
tan
3x
sec
2x dx
=
Z
tan
2x
sec
x
sec
x
tan
x dx
=
Z
¡
sec
2x
−
1
¢
sec
x
sec
x
tan
x dx
=
Z
¡
sec
3x
−
sec
x
¢
sec
x
tan
x dx
let
u
=
sec
x
,
du
=
sec
x
tan
x dx
Z
tan
3x
sec
2x dx
=
Z
¡
u
3−u
¢
du
=
1
4
sec
4
x
−
1
2
sec
2
x
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises Rtanm xsecn x dx
orRcotm xcscn x dx R
sinmxcosnx dx,R
sinmxsinnx dxorR
cosmxcosnx dx
Trigonometric Integrals
Integrals of the formRtanmxsecnx dxorR
cotmxcscnx dx
Z
tan
mx
sec
nx dx
m
is odd
split off a factor of secxtanx
express the rest of the factors in terms of secxusing the identity tan2x=sec2x−1
use the substitutionu=secx, du=secxtanx dx
Z
cot
mx
csc
nx dx
m
is odd
split off a factor of cscxcotx
express the rest of the factors in terms of cscxusing the identity cot2x=csc2x−1
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises or sinmxcosnx dx, sinmxsinnx dxor cosmxcosnx dx
Trigonometric Integrals
Integrals of the formRtanmxsecnx dxorR
cotmxcscnx dx
Z
tan
mx
sec
nx dx
n
is even
split off a factor of sec2x
express the rest of the factors in terms of tanxusing the identity sec2x=1+tan2x
use the substitutionu=tanx, du=sec2x dx
Z
cot
mx
csc
nx dx
n
is even
split off a factor of csc2x
express the rest of the factors in terms of cotxusing the identity csc2x=1+cot2x
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises Rtanm xsecn x dx
orRcotm xcscn x dx R
sinmxcosnx dx,R
sinmxsinnx dxorR
cosmxcosnx dx
Example.
Evaluate
Z
cot
2x
csc
x dx
.
Z
cot
2x
csc
x dx
=
Z
(csc
2x
−
1) csc
x dx
=
Z
(csc
3x
−
csc
x
)
dx
=
Z
csc
3x dx
−
ln
|
csc
x
−
cot
x
|
Exercise:
Z
csc3x dx= −1
2cscxcotx+ 1
2ln|cscx−cotx| +C
=
−
1
2
csc
x
cot
x
−
1
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises or sinmxcosnx dx, sinmxsinnx dxor cosmxcosnx dx
Example.
Evaluate
Z
p
tan
x
sec
4x dx
.
Z
p
tan
x
sec
4x dx
=
Z
p
tan
x
sec
2x
sec
2x dx
=
Z
p
tan
x
(1
+
tan
2x
) sec
2x dx
=
Z
³
p
tan
x
+
p
tan
5x
´
sec
2x dx
=
2
3
p
tan
3x
+
2
7
p
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises Rtanm xsecn x dx
orRcotm xcscn x dx R
sinmxcosnx dx,R
sinmxsinnx dxorR
cosmxcosnx dx
Trigonometric Integrals
Integrals of the formRtanmxsecnx dxorR
cotmxcscnx dx
Z
tan
mx
sec
nx dx
m
is even and
n
is odd
express the even power of tanxin terms of secxusing the identity tan2x=sec2x−1
use the rule for Z
secmx dx
Z
cot
mx
csc
nx dx
m
is even and
n
is odd
express the even power of cotxin terms of cscxusing the identity cot2x=csc2x−1
use the rule for Z
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises tan sec or cot csc sinmxcosnx dx, sinmxsinnx dxor cosmxcosnx dx
Trigonometric Integrals
F. Integrals of the formR
sinmxcosnxdx,R
sinmxsinnxdxorR
cosmxcosnxdx
Recall. Product to Sum Formula
sin
mx
cos
nx
=
1
2
[sin(
m
+
n
)
x
+
sin(
m
−
n
)
x
],
sin
mx
sin
nx
=
−
1
2
[cos(
m
+
n
)
x
−
cos(
m
−
n
)
x
],
cos
mx
cos
nx
=
1
Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Trig Integrals Exercises R
tanm xsecn x dxorR
cotm xcscn x dx R
sinmxcosnx dx,R
sinmxsinnx dxorR
cosmxcosnx dx
Example.
Evaluate
Z
cos 3
x
cos 5
x dx
.
Z
cos 3
x
cos 5
x dx
=
1
2
Z
(cos(3
x
+
5
x
)
+
cos(3
x
−
5
x
))
dx
=
1
2
Z
(cos 8
x
+
cos 2
x
)
dx
=
1
2
µ
1
8
sin 8
x
+
1
2
sin 2
x
¶
+
C
=
1
16
sin 8
x
+
1
Exercises
Evaluate the following integrals.
1
Z
1 0sin
2π
x
cos
2π
x dx
2
Z
cos
3x
p
sin
x
dx
3
Z
csc
4x
cot
2x
dx
4
Z
cos 4
x
cos 3
x dx
5
Z
tan
3(ln
x
) sec
8(ln
x
)