How to integrate # cos(x)ln(sin(x))dx#?

1 Answer
Mar 28, 2018

#sin x ln(sin x) - sin x+C#

Explanation:

Substitute #(sinx) = u#. Then #cos x dx = du#

Thus

#int cos(x)ln(sin(x))dx = int ln u du#

We solve this integration by parts (taking #ln u as the first function and 1 as the second function.

#int ln u du = ln u int 1 du - int[(int 1du)times d/(du) ln u]du#
#qquad = u ln u - int (u times 1/u)du = u ln u - int du = u ln u - u +C#

So

#int cos(x)ln(sin(x))dx = sin x ln(sin x) - sin x+C#