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Question:
Int.Sin x raise to power 6
Answer:

Given ∫sin6 x dx

= ∫(sin2 x)3 dx

= ∫{(1 - cos2x)/2}3 dx      [since cos2x = 1 - 2sin2 x => sin2 x = (1 - cos2x)/2]

= (1/8)*∫{(1 - cos2x)}3 dx

= (1/8)*∫(1 - cos3 2x - 3cos2x + 3cos2 2x)} dx

= (1/8)*[∫dx - ∫cos3 2x dx - 3∫cos2x dx + 3∫cos2 2x dx)}

= (1/8)*[ x - ∫cos3 2x dx - (3/2)*sin2x + 3∫cos2 2x)} dx

Now ∫cos3 2x dx = ∫cos2x * cos2 2x dx

                          = ∫cos2x * (1- sin2 2x) dx

Let sin2x = u

=> 2*cos2x dx = du

=> cos2x = du/2

∫cos2x * (1- sin2 2x) dx = (1/2)*∫(1- u2 ) du

                                     = (1/2)*(u- u3 /3) 

                                     = (1/2)*{sin2x- (sin3 2x)/3}

Again 3∫cos2 2x dx = (3/2)*∫(1 + cos4x) dx                   (since cos2x = 2cos2 x - 1)

                              = (3/2)*(x + sin4x/4)

Now ∫ sin6 x dx = x/8 - (3/16)*sin2x - (1/16)*{sin2x - (sin3 2x)/3} + (3/16)*{3 + (sin4x)/4} + c

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