Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Indefinite Integration

Question:

$\int \sin x d(\cos x)$ is equal to

Options:

$\frac{1}{2} \sin 2 x-x+C$

$\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{1}{2} \sin 2 x-x\right)+C$

$\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{\sin 2 x}{2}+x\right)+C$

none of these

Correct Answer:

$\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{1}{2} \sin 2 x-x\right)+C$

Explanation:

We have,

$d(\cos x)=\frac{d}{d x}(\cos x) \cdot d x=-\sin x d x$

∴  $\int \sin x d(\cos x)=-\int \sin ^2 x d x=-\frac{1}{2} \int(1-\cos 2 x) d x$

⇒  $\int \sin x d(\cos x)=-\frac{1}{2}\left(x-\frac{\sin 2 x}{2}\right)+C$

$=\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{1}{2} \sin 2 x-x\right)+C$