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4cos ⁣(x+π6)cos2xcos ⁣(x+5π6)dx\displaystyle\int 4\cos\!\left(x+\dfrac{\pi}{6}\right)\cos 2x\,\cos\!\left(x+\dfrac{5\pi}{6}\right)dx is
A(x+sin4x4+sin2x2)+C-\left(x+\dfrac{\sin 4x}{4}+\dfrac{\sin 2x}{2}\right)+Ccorrect
B(x+sin4x4sin2x2)+C-\left(x+\dfrac{\sin 4x}{4}-\dfrac{\sin 2x}{2}\right)+C
C(xsin4x4+sin2x2)+C-\left(x-\dfrac{\sin 4x}{4}+\dfrac{\sin 2x}{2}\right)+C
D(xsin4x4sin2x2)+C-\left(x-\dfrac{\sin 4x}{4}-\dfrac{\sin 2x}{2}\right)+C
Solution
Step 1: Combine the two outer cosines using 2cosAcosB=cos(AB)+cos(A+B)2\cos A\cos B=\cos(A-B)+\cos(A+B), with A=x+π6, B=x+5π6A=x+\dfrac{\pi}{6},\ B=x+\dfrac{5\pi}{6}:
2cos ⁣(x+π6)cos ⁣(x+5π6)=cos ⁣(2π3)+cos(2x+π)=12cos2x2\cos\!\left(x+\tfrac{\pi}{6}\right)\cos\!\left(x+\tfrac{5\pi}{6}\right)=\cos\!\left(-\tfrac{2\pi}{3}\right)+\cos(2x+\pi)=-\dfrac{1}{2}-\cos 2x
Step 2: Reinsert the remaining factors (the leading 4=224=2\cdot 2 and the middle cos2x\cos 2x):
integrand=2(12cos2x)cos2x=cos2x2cos22x\text{integrand}=2\left(-\dfrac{1}{2}-\cos 2x\right)\cos 2x=-\cos 2x-2\cos^{2}2x
Step 3: Replace 2cos22x=1+cos4x2\cos^{2}2x=1+\cos 4x:
=cos2x(1+cos4x)=(1+cos2x+cos4x)=-\cos 2x-(1+\cos 4x)=-(1+\cos 2x+\cos 4x)
Step 4: Integrate term by term:
I=(1+cos2x+cos4x)dx=(x+sin2x2+sin4x4)+CI=-\int(1+\cos 2x+\cos 4x)\,dx=-\left(x+\dfrac{\sin 2x}{2}+\dfrac{\sin 4x}{4}\right)+C
Correct answer: (1)
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