Calculus Examples

$\frac{d y}{d x} = 2 \sin (3 x + 4)$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation.

$d y = 2 \sin (3 x + 4) d x$

Step 2

Integrate both sides.

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Step 2.1

Set up an integral on each side.

$\int d y = \int 2 \sin (3 x + 4) d x$

Step 2.2

Apply the constant rule.

$y + C_{1} = \int 2 \sin (3 x + 4) d x$

Step 2.3

Integrate the right side.

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Step 2.3.1

Since $2$ is constant with respect to $x$ , move $2$ out of the integral.

$y + C_{1} = 2 \int \sin (3 x + 4) d x$

Step 2.3.2

Let $u = 3 x + 4$ . Then $d u = 3 d x$ , so $\frac{1}{3} d u = d x$ . Rewrite using $u$ and $d$ $u$ .

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Step 2.3.2.1

Let $u = 3 x + 4$ . Find $\frac{d u}{d x}$ .

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Step 2.3.2.1.1

Differentiate $3 x + 4$ .

$\frac{d}{d x} [3 x + 4]$

Step 2.3.2.1.2

By the Sum Rule, the derivative of $3 x + 4$ with respect to $x$ is $\frac{d}{d x} [3 x] + \frac{d}{d x} [4]$ .

$\frac{d}{d x} [3 x] + \frac{d}{d x} [4]$

Step 2.3.2.1.3

Evaluate $\frac{d}{d x} [3 x]$ .

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Step 2.3.2.1.3.1

Since $3$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $3 x$ with respect to $x$ is $3 \frac{d}{d x} [x]$ .

$3 \frac{d}{d x} [x] + \frac{d}{d x} [4]$

Step 2.3.2.1.3.2

Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{n}]$ is $n x^{n - 1}$ where $n = 1$ .

$3 \cdot 1 + \frac{d}{d x} [4]$

Step 2.3.2.1.3.3

Multiply $3$ by $1$ .

$3 + \frac{d}{d x} [4]$

Step 2.3.2.1.4

Differentiate using the Constant Rule.

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Step 2.3.2.1.4.1

Since $4$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $4$ with respect to $x$ is $0$ .

$3 + 0$

Step 2.3.2.1.4.2

Add $3$ and $0$ .

$3$

Step 2.3.2.2

Rewrite the problem using $u$ and $d u$ .

$y + C_{1} = 2 \int \sin (u) \frac{1}{3} d u$

Step 2.3.3

Combine $\sin (u)$ and $\frac{1}{3}$ .

$y + C_{1} = 2 \int \frac{\sin (u)}{3} d u$

Step 2.3.4

Since $\frac{1}{3}$ is constant with respect to $u$ , move $\frac{1}{3}$ out of the integral.

$y + C_{1} = 2 (\frac{1}{3} \int \sin (u) d u)$

Step 2.3.5

Combine $\frac{1}{3}$ and $2$ .

$y + C_{1} = \frac{2}{3} \int \sin (u) d u$

Step 2.3.6

The integral of $\sin (u)$ with respect to $u$ is $- \cos (u)$ .

$y + C_{1} = \frac{2}{3} (- \cos (u) + C_{2})$

Step 2.3.7

Simplify.

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Step 2.3.7.1

Simplify.

$y + C_{1} = \frac{2}{3} (- \cos (u)) + C_{2}$

Step 2.3.7.2

Combine $\frac{2}{3}$ and $\cos (u)$ .

$y + C_{1} = - \frac{2 \cos (u)}{3} + C_{2}$

Step 2.3.8

Replace all occurrences of $u$ with $3 x + 4$ .

$y + C_{1} = - \frac{2 \cos (3 x + 4)}{3} + C_{2}$

Step 2.3.9

Reorder terms.

$y + C_{1} = - \frac{2}{3} \cos (3 x + 4) + C_{2}$

Step 2.4

Group the constant of integration on the right side as $K$ .

$y = - \frac{2}{3} \cos (3 x + 4) + K$