Calculus Examples

Evaluate the Integral integral from 0 to pi/2 of cos((2x)/3) with respect to x
Step 1
Let . Then , so . Rewrite using and .
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Step 1.1
Let . Find .
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Step 1.1.1
Differentiate .
Step 1.1.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.1.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.2
Substitute the lower limit in for in .
Step 1.3
Simplify.
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Step 1.3.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 1.3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 1.3.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.3.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.3.1.2.4
Divide by .
Step 1.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.4
Substitute the upper limit in for in .
Step 1.5
Simplify.
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Step 1.5.1
Combine and .
Step 1.5.2
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
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Step 1.5.2.1
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
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Step 1.5.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.5.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.5.2.2
Divide by .
Step 1.6
The values found for and will be used to evaluate the definite integral.
Step 1.7
Rewrite the problem using , , and the new limits of integration.
Step 2
Simplify.
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Step 2.1
Multiply by the reciprocal of the fraction to divide by .
Step 2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.3
Combine and .
Step 2.4
Move to the left of .
Step 3
Since is constant with respect to , move out of the integral.
Step 4
The integral of with respect to is .
Step 5
Evaluate at and at .
Step 6
Simplify.
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Step 6.1
The exact value of is .
Step 6.2
The exact value of is .
Step 6.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.4
Add and .
Step 6.5
Multiply by .
Step 6.6
Multiply by .
Step 7
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: