$∫sin^3x\, dx$ is equal to :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → $\frac{\cos^3x}{3}-\cos x+C$
$∫\sin^3x dx=\int\sin x.\sin^2xdx$
$=\int\sin x(1-\cos^2x)dx$
$=\sin xdx-\int\sin x\cos^2x dx$
$=-\cos x-\int\sin x\cos^2x dx$
let $u=\cos x$
$⇒\frac{du}{dx}=-\sin x⇒\frac{du}{-\sin x}=dx$
$∴\int\sin^3xdx=-\cos x+\int u^2du$
$=-\cos x+\frac{u^3}{3}+C$
$=-\cos x+\frac{\cos^3x}{3}+C$