Q. $\int_{}^{}{\sin{x\ d(\cos{x)}}}$ is equal to

A) $\frac{1}{4}\sin{2x + \frac{x}{2} + c}$
B) $\frac{1}{4}\sin{2x - \frac{x}{2} + c}$
C) $2\sin{2x + c}$
D) $\sin{x + \cos{x + c}}$
Explanation

(b)
Let $I = \int_{}^{}{\sin{x\ d(\cos{x)}}}$
Put $\cos{x = t\ \Rightarrow d(\cos{x) = dt}}$
$\therefore I = \int_{}^{}{\sqrt{1 - t^{2}}dt}$
$= \frac{t}{2}\sqrt{1 - t^{2}} + \frac{1}{2}\sin^{- 1}{(t) + c}$
$= \frac{\cos x}{2} \bullet \sin{x + \frac{1}{2}\sin^{- 1}{(\cos{x) + c}}}$
$= \frac{1}{4}\sin{2x + \frac{1}{2}\sin^{- 1}{\left\lbrack \sin\left( \frac{\pi}{2} - x\ \right) \right\rbrack + c}}$
$= \frac{1}{4}\sin{2x - \frac{x}{2} + c}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.

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