

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
