Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Indefinite Integration

Question:

Integrate the function w.r.t. $x$: $\sin mx$

Options:

$m \cos mx + C$

$-\frac{1}{m} \cos mx + C$

$\frac{1}{m} \cos mx + C$

$-\cos mx + C$

Correct Answer:

$-\frac{1}{m} \cos mx + C$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → $-\frac{1}{m} \cos mx + C$

We know that derivative of $mx$ is $m$. Thus, we make the substitution $mx = t$ so that $m \, dx = dt$.

Therefore, $\int \sin mx \, dx = \frac{1}{m} \int \sin t \, dt = -\frac{1}{m} \cos t + C = -\frac{1}{m} \cos mx + C \text{}$