Techniques of Integration - Integrating Powers of Sine and Cosine

Techniques of Integration - Integrating Powers of Sine and Cosine

IB AA SL: core and optional content

Core: part (b) and the cos²(4x) term of part (a), using the cosine double-angle formula. Optional: the tan²(5x) term of part (a) and all of part (c), which need the integral of sec².

Integrate the following expressions with respect to \(x\):

  1. \(\cos^2 4x + \tan^2 5x\)
  2. \(\cos^2 5x - \sin^2 5x\)
  3. \(\frac{\sin^2 3x + 5}{\cos^2 3x}\)

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Answer:(a) \(\frac1{16}\sin8x+\frac15\tan5x-\frac12x+C\). (b) \(\frac1{10}\sin10x+C\). (c) \(2\tan3x-x+C\).

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