Calculus Examples

Find the Antiderivative cos(x)^4-sin(x)^4
Step 1
Write as a function.
Step 2
The function can be found by finding the indefinite integral of the derivative .
Step 3
Set up the integral to solve.
Step 4
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 5
Simplify with factoring out.
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Step 5.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2
Rewrite as exponentiation.
Step 6
Use the half-angle formula to rewrite as .
Step 7
Let . Then , so . Rewrite using and .
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Step 7.1
Let . Find .
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Step 7.1.1
Differentiate .
Step 7.1.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 7.1.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 7.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 7.2
Rewrite the problem using and .
Step 8
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 9
Simplify terms.
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Step 9.1
Rewrite as a product.
Step 9.2
Expand .
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Step 9.2.1
Rewrite the exponentiation as a product.
Step 9.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.2.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.2.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.2.6
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.2.7
Reorder and .
Step 9.2.8
Reorder and .
Step 9.2.9
Move .
Step 9.2.10
Reorder and .
Step 9.2.11
Reorder and .
Step 9.2.12
Move .
Step 9.2.13
Reorder and .
Step 9.2.14
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.15
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 9.2.17
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.18
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 9.2.20
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.21
Combine and .
Step 9.2.22
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.23
Combine and .
Step 9.2.24
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.25
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.26
Combine and .
Step 9.2.27
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.28
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.29
Combine and .
Step 9.2.30
Raise to the power of .
Step 9.2.31
Raise to the power of .
Step 9.2.32
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 9.2.33
Add and .
Step 9.2.34
Add and .
Step 9.2.35
Combine and .
Step 9.2.36
Reorder and .
Step 9.2.37
Reorder and .
Step 9.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 9.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 9.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 9.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 9.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 9.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 10
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 11
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 12
Use the half-angle formula to rewrite as .
Step 13
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 14
Simplify.
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Step 14.1
Multiply by .
Step 14.2
Multiply by .
Step 15
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 16
Apply the constant rule.
Step 17
Let . Then , so . Rewrite using and .
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Step 17.1
Let . Find .
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Step 17.1.1
Differentiate .
Step 17.1.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 17.1.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 17.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 17.2
Rewrite the problem using and .
Step 18
Combine and .
Step 19
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 20
The integral of with respect to is .
Step 21
Apply the constant rule.
Step 22
Combine and .
Step 23
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 24
The integral of with respect to is .
Step 25
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 26
Simplify with factoring out.
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Step 26.1
Factor out of .
Step 26.2
Rewrite as exponentiation.
Step 27
Use the half-angle formula to rewrite as .
Step 28
Let . Then , so . Rewrite using and .
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Step 28.1
Let . Find .
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Step 28.1.1
Differentiate .
Step 28.1.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 28.1.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 28.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 28.2
Rewrite the problem using and .
Step 29
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 30
Simplify by multiplying through.
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Step 30.1
Rewrite as a product.
Step 30.2
Expand .
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Step 30.2.1
Rewrite the exponentiation as a product.
Step 30.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 30.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 30.2.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 30.2.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 30.2.6
Apply the distributive property.
Step 30.2.7
Reorder and .
Step 30.2.8
Reorder and .
Step 30.2.9
Move .
Step 30.2.10
Reorder and .
Step 30.2.11
Reorder and .
Step 30.2.12
Move parentheses.
Step 30.2.13
Move .
Step 30.2.14
Reorder and .
Step 30.2.15
Reorder and .
Step 30.2.16
Move .
Step 30.2.17
Move .
Step 30.2.18
Reorder and .
Step 30.2.19
Reorder and .
Step 30.2.20
Move parentheses.
Step 30.2.21
Move .
Step 30.2.22
Move .
Step 30.2.23
Multiply by .
Step 30.2.24
Multiply by .
Step 30.2.25
Multiply by .
Step 30.2.26
Multiply by .
Step 30.2.27
Multiply by .
Step 30.2.28
Combine and .
Step 30.2.29
Multiply by .
Step 30.2.30
Combine and .
Step 30.2.31
Multiply by .
Step 30.2.32
Combine and .
Step 30.2.33
Combine and .
Step 30.2.34
Multiply by .
Step 30.2.35
Multiply by .
Step 30.2.36
Multiply by .
Step 30.2.37
Combine and .
Step 30.2.38
Multiply by .
Step 30.2.39
Multiply by .
Step 30.2.40
Combine and .
Step 30.2.41
Raise to the power of .
Step 30.2.42
Raise to the power of .
Step 30.2.43
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 30.2.44
Add and .
Step 30.2.45
Subtract from .
Step 30.2.46
Combine and .
Step 30.2.47
Reorder and .
Step 30.2.48
Reorder and .
Step 30.3
Simplify.
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Step 30.3.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 30.3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 30.3.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 30.3.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 30.3.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 30.3.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 30.3.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 31
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 32
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 33
Use the half-angle formula to rewrite as .
Step 34
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 35
Simplify.
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Step 35.1
Multiply by .
Step 35.2
Multiply by .
Step 36
Split the single integral into multiple integrals.
Step 37
Apply the constant rule.
Step 38
Let . Then , so . Rewrite using and .
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Step 38.1
Let . Find .
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Step 38.1.1
Differentiate .
Step 38.1.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 38.1.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 38.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 38.2
Rewrite the problem using and .
Step 39
Combine and .
Step 40
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 41
The integral of with respect to is .
Step 42
Apply the constant rule.
Step 43
Combine and .
Step 44
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 45
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 46
The integral of with respect to is .
Step 47
Simplify.
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Step 47.1
Simplify.
Step 47.2
Simplify.
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Step 47.2.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 47.2.2
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
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Step 47.2.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 47.2.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 47.2.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 47.2.4
Move to the left of .
Step 47.2.5
Add and .
Step 47.2.6
Combine and .
Step 47.2.7
Combine and .
Step 47.2.8
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 47.2.9
Combine and .
Step 47.2.10
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 47.2.11
Combine and .
Step 47.2.12
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 47.2.12.1
Factor out of .
Step 47.2.12.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 47.2.12.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 47.2.12.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 47.2.12.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 48
Substitute back in for each integration substitution variable.
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Step 48.1
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 48.2
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 48.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 48.4
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 48.5
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 48.6
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 49
Simplify.
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Step 49.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 49.1.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 49.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 49.1.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 49.1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 49.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 49.1.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 49.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 49.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 49.3
Simplify.
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Step 49.3.1
Multiply .
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Step 49.3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 49.3.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 49.3.2
Multiply .
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Step 49.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 49.3.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 49.3.3
Multiply .
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Step 49.3.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 49.3.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 49.4
Simplify each term.
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Step 49.4.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 49.4.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 49.4.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 49.4.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 49.4.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 49.4.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 49.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 49.4.3
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 49.4.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 49.4.3.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 49.4.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 49.4.3.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 49.4.3.2.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 49.4.3.2.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 49.4.3.3
Combine and .
Step 49.4.3.4
Multiply .
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Step 49.4.3.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 49.4.3.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 49.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 49.6
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 49.7
Combine and .
Step 49.8
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 49.9
Add and .
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Step 49.9.1
Reorder and .
Step 49.9.2
Add and .
Step 49.10
Multiply .
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Step 49.10.1
Multiply by .
Step 49.10.2
Multiply by .
Step 50
Reorder terms.
Step 51
The answer is the antiderivative of the function .