How to integrate sin(1-2x)cos(1+2x)?

2 Answers
Feb 25, 2018

#I=1/8(4sin(2)x+cos(4x))+C#

Explanation:

We want to solve

#I=intsin(1-2x)cos(1+2x)dx#

Use the trigonometric identity

#sin(a)cos(b)=1/2(sin(a+b)+sin(a-b))#

In your example #a=1-2x# and #b=1+2x#

#I=1/2intsin(2)-sin(4x)dx#

#=1/2(sin(2)x+1/4cos(4x))+C#

#=1/8(4sin(2)x+cos(4x))+C#

Feb 25, 2018

#(x/2)sin2+(1/8)cos4x+C#

Explanation:

#I=intsin(1-2x)cos(1+2x)dx=(1/2){int2sin(1-2x)cos(1+2x)dx}#Using,
#2sinAcosB=sin(A+B)+sin(A-B)#
We take, #A=1-2xandB=1+2x#,#I=(1/2)int{sin(1-2x+1+2x)+sin(1-2x-1-2x)}dx=(1/2)int{sin(2)+sin(-4x)}dx=(1/2)sin2int1dx-(1/2)intsin4xdx=(1/2)sin2{x}-(1/2)(-cos4x)/4+C=(x/2)sin2+(1/8)cos4x+C#