Pls find the integral of cot 2x
= ∫ cot(2x) dx
Let:
u = 2x
du = 2 dx
(1/2)du = dx
Remember this identity: cotθ = cosθ/sinθ
= ∫ cot(u) * (1/2)du
= 1/2 ∫ cot(u) du
= 1/2 ∫ cos(u)/sin(u) du
Let:
w = sin(u)
dw = cos(u) du
= 1/2 ∫ dw / w
= 1/2 ∫ 1/w dw
= 1/2ln|w| + C (Back-substitute)
= 1/2ln|sin(u)| + C (Back-substitute again)
= 1/2ln|sin(2x)| + C (Answer)
Hope this helps!
Let:
u = 2x
du = 2 dx
(1/2)du = dx
Remember this identity: cotθ = cosθ/sinθ
= ∫ cot(u) * (1/2)du
= 1/2 ∫ cot(u) du
= 1/2 ∫ cos(u)/sin(u) du
Let:
w = sin(u)
dw = cos(u) du
= 1/2 ∫ dw / w
= 1/2 ∫ 1/w dw
= 1/2ln|w| + C (Back-substitute)
= 1/2ln|sin(u)| + C (Back-substitute again)
= 1/2ln|sin(2x)| + C (Answer)
Hope this helps!