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SS 6 Reduction Formulas ge mee ete ee Re eee [EARNING OBJECTIVES ter studying the material in this chapter, you should be able to : + Integrate positive integer powers of sine and cosine using reduction formulas. + Braluate integrals of the form [sin™ xcos" xdx, where m and n are positive integers. + Evaluate integrals of the form sin maxcosnx dx, [sin mx sin nxdr,and Joosmxcosnedr. + Integrate positive integer powers of tangent and secant using reduction formulas. + Evaluate integrals of the form | tan" xsec" xdx, where m and n are positive integers. «+ Iitegrate positive integer powers of cotangent and cosecant using reduction formulas. 6.1 INTRODUCTION TO REDUCTION FORMULAS reduction formula is a formula that expresses an integral involving a power of a function in lerms of another integral that involves a smaller power of that function such that the repeated application of the formula enables us to evaluate the given integral. Reduction formulas are useful for integrating positive integer powers of sine, cosine, and other kinds of integrals that involve ‘vigonometric functions. Reduction formulas can be obtained using integration by parts technique. 52. INTEGRATING POWERS OF SINE AND COSINE |htis section we will derive reduction formulas for integrating positive integer powers of sine and ‘cwsine, : 7 Pa Reduction Formula for [sin” x dx ive the reduetion formula 2.(1) vat! = nlp ns sin” xe = — S07 008% 4 Tf sint ? x de 7H 7" here nz ; 22is an integer. Hence evaluate fsin® x dx, 62 : ; Cty SOLUTION We write Joint x a = Joint x sinx de Applying integration by parts with w= sin" ' x, we get sin? xde = sin“! x(—cosx) = f("— I)sin"~? xcos.x(—cosx)dx =sin"™! xeosx +(n—1)f sin"? xcos? x dx = sin"! xeosx +(n—Df sin"? x(1-sin® x) dx o = -sin™ xcosx+ (n—Dfsin"™ x de—(n—1f sins a Transposing the last term on the right side to the left side, we get nf sin” xdx = =sin"! xeosx + (n=Df sin"? x de Dividing by m yields fsin® xd = “> FoM sin x ae, which is the required reduction formula that expresses the integral Jasin" xdv in terms of te integral [sin x dx. Thus, if this formula is applied repeatedly, the integral sin" xdx can eventually be expressed in terms of [sin? x dx = [dv ifn is even or Jsinx de if mis odd, at which point the integration can be completed. To evaluate fsin®x dt, we apply the reduction formula (1) repeatedly with n= 6, "= 4 and 2: n sin’ xcosx | 5 _ Sin? xeosx | 5 Join’ xdx = 7 7 Jsin' x as los 5{_ sin? xcosx 37.2 — Z| SR AEST dx giinexcoss sin’ x 4 iE in xcos x —| in’ xeosx—2 sin? xcosx+3| —S24°8* + 6 24 : 8 2 i” 5 5 5 =sin’ xcosx-—sin® —2 si yecexte A 3 —Fsin’ xeos x sin.xeosx +75 ee ih he Note If is a positive integer and 1? 2, then the integral [sin" x dx may be evaluated wil 3 help ofa reduction formula, However, it need only be applied when » is an even posit’? integet 5 ving the case where nis odd, the integra {sin” x dx can more easily be evaluated by using th followine procedure : edt" Formulas : procedure fOr evaluating [sin dx, ifn is am odd integer ap. Split off @ factor of sin x 2, Use the, identity sin? x we (1 — cos?) times sin x. 3, Make the substitution # = cos x to convert the integrand into a polynomial in wv. suep 4 Integrate using the power function formula, usirate the procedure, let us consider the following example, - cos* i 1 = cos* x to express the integrand as a power of. il 7 ind x de pxAMPLE2 Evaluate [sin® x de. SOLUTION Since n = 5 is odd, we will follow the procedure stated above, fain’ x dx = Jain’ x sinx dx = f (sin? ay? sinxae = J(-cos?x)?sinx de \Wenow make the substitution « = cos x, so that di = —sin.x dx. Join’ x dk = fd) du = ~fd- 20? ude = mud? - 5 +e 2 os} x—dcost = -cos.x+ cos? x- cos x +e 3 5 nI2 9 a Thaluation of the definite integral ["" sin’ x dx, where > 2 is an integer EXAMPLE 3 Prove that _ Be if n is odd 3 LE ip niseven. 22 SOLUTION Using the reduction formula al : Jsin® xe = -S2 20S A sin” 2x de 7 tr Jit dc, we have : 22 h e/2 XCOSX Aah (alee ped, db JP sin" x de = an fp" sin? x ae n lo = LP? sint? x de 0 n Sting 1, [sin x de, we got the following formula | Coeaty 64 po Fa ith, By using this formula repeatedly, we can eventually express es that connects J, with J, ->- BY’ of {if n is odd) or fy (if » is even). Ty if nisodd Ty, if nis even Now, 7 I= f°" sinx de =|-cosx |p”? =1 Ba 2 if n is odd if nis even. EXAMPLE 4 Evaluate m1 . IZ @ f sin? x dx (b) i sin® x dx 12 7 642 16 SOLUTION (a) f sin’ x dx = 7 Scat hs iis 75310" 35 sin'xde = 2.3.3.1 0 ane f F642 2” 256 EXAMPLE 5 Reduction Formula for Joos" x de Derive the reduction formula ipo Joost de = S087 xsing mm-1p ep (2) n n where n 2 2 is an integer. Hence, evaluate foostx ax, eduction Formulas / : quoTion Werte feostx ae [ost x cos a appyingimtgration by parts with v= cos"~! x, we get Joost x dx = cos"! xsinx— f(n—I)eos"*? x(-sinx)sin x dr atc a Bs cos"! xsinx+(n—1)[ cos"? xsin® x dx = cos" xsinx +(n— Dfcos" x(1-cos? x) de = cos"! xsin x +(n—I)fcos"? x dx~(n=N)fcos"x dx Trnsposing the last term on the right side to the left side, we get nfcos" xdx = cos"! xsinx +(n- Df eos"? x dx Dividing by » yields cos"! xsinx | n-1 oe ee Joos" xdx = *— feos xd, 7 stich is the required reduction formula that expresses the integral {cos".xdx in terms of the inegal [cos"? x dx, Thus, if this formula is applied repeatedly, the integral Joos" xd can eventually be expressed in terms of fos? x dx = Jae ifmiseven or Joosx de ifn is odd, at which print the integration can be completed. Toevaluate [cos*x dr, we apply the reduction formula (2) repeatedly with = 4 and n=2: Joost xdx 3 fs si 1 = fou xsinx +7 + fom a] . 3 dogs} xsinx+2cosxsinx torte 4 8 8 N ; 0 5 te Ifn isa positive integer and n 2 2, then the integral feos’ x dx may be evaluated with the bel ‘ nn ?ofareduction formula. However, it need only be applied when » is an even positive integer. In the 7 “Se where n is odd, the integral Joos" x dx can more easily be evaluated by using the following Pocedurg « Be 6.6 Caley, Procedure for evaluating Joos’ xdx, if m is an odd integer hy | Step 1. Split off a factor of cos x. Step 2. Use the identity cos? x = 1 — sin? x to express the integrand as a Power of ve ‘ times cos.x. ; Step 3. Make the substitution v= sin x to convert the integrand into a Polynomial in y Step 4. Integrate using the power function formula. To illustrate the procedure, let us consider the following example. EXAMPLE 6 Evaluate [ cos? x dx, . SOLUTION Since n = 3 is odd, we will follow the procedure stated above, Joos?x dr = foos? x cosx dx = J Q-sin? x)cosx dx = Jd-w)du, w = sinx, du =cosxde 1 7 1. = uagw te = sinx-3sin’ xe, 12 Evaluation of the definite integral f cos” x dx, where n 2 2 is an integer EXAMPLE 7 Prove that 2 if nis odd i if n is even. I? SOLUTION The proof of the above formula is similar to the one given for j 0 to Example 3) and left as an exercise, Integrating Products of Sines and Cosines and In this section we will derive the reduction x cos" x dx, where ™ Positive integers, formula for [si me ileal poe Formulas be 4 PLE Reduetion formula for [sin x cos” x de px pave ouucton formula ay = Sint cos a atx cos" x dy = 1-2 veggt Jain” x0 Mon ay fsin™?xeostx de (1) sgeremand are postive integers. Hence, evaluate Jsin* x cos? x de, soLUTION We begin by writing fain” xe0s" x de = Jain” x(sin xcos" x) dx Applying integration by parts with = sin"™-1 x, we obtain na i cant, _coshx te [sin x cos" x de = sin! (- 7 ) -fem-Da ® xeos3 a sin"! xcos™! x | m geen C0e -2 x eos" x(1—sin? x)dx n+l nel sn! xcost*! sin” xcos"*!x | mol = SE Ef sin? xc Par sn” xeos" x de n+l ntl Transposing the last term on the right side to the left side, we get a1) Fm n in”! xcos™!x | m=1 2 (ieBot) fain xost a = ae alee ntl n+l n+l m+ an ie, (222)faor xeos” x dr = — xcos""! atl n+l ap Men Dividing by “= yields the desired reduction formula in! xeost! {six cost x de = 8" noes" m+n +2 fsin? xoos" x de 8 1 6 ? xe0s? x i sinxcos? x 6 = _ sin xoos'x_sinsoos!x | fog x de wal) 8 16 16 evalu : ate the last integral on the right side, we use the reduction formula Ye 68 Cater, Dat ee crea J M2 dy a y = —cos"”' xsinx + cos’ "x dx Joost sate = Loos ; repeatedly with m = 4 and n= 2. Thus, 3 3 cos* xsinx + Joost xde Joos? x de i Bl Bl Ble 4 ‘| af od cos’ xsinx-+ al peo sinx + z feos? as| 3 3 . 3 cos’ xsine+ eosxsinx + ox fae 4 : Substituting the above expression for fos’ xdx in (2), we obtain V3. 3 Jsin* x cos* x dx [= xsinx+ grosnas i] 8 3 inx , 3cosxsinx | 3x 8 16 64 128 ag*e Note Notice that if we write Jsin™ x cos" x de = Joos’! x(cosx sin” x) dv and apply integration by parts with w = cos"~! x, we obtain an alternative form of the above reduction formula. ms x os" xsin a= tn ee oi Jsin” x cos" x de = Joos”? xsin™xdr 3) m+n men Note Ifm and n are positive integers, then the integral Jsin” x cos" x dx may be evaluated using the reduction formula (1) or (3). However, it need be applied only when m and 2 are both even. In the case where ether m or n i odd (or both), the integral sn” x cos" x dt can be evalu ‘more convenientely by using the following procedure: Procedure for evaluating CASE 1: mis odd Step 1. Jin” xcos" xd, if either m oF mis odd Split off a factor of sin Step 2. Use the identity sin? x = 1 as art = 1 cos? x t t the term (s inleinsohen 'o express everything excep! Step 3. Make the substitution = Step 4. = 08 x to convert the integral into a polynomial in Integrate using the pov ‘er function formula. CASE 2: nis odd This case can poe : Pe handled in similar manner by reversing the roles of sin x.and 008 *- 6.9 pedo" Formulas tr lustrate the procedure, let us consider the following examples, . 8. sane Evaluate [sin’ x cos* x dx, TION Since m= 3 is odd, we split off'a factor of sin x and use the identity sin? ss everything except the term (sin x dx) in terms of cos x. sou to expres : 4 on? x cost fa aPx cos’ x dx = Jain x cos! x cosx dy = Ja-cos? x)oos! xsinx dy sabsttuting w = COS X, SO that du = —sin x dx, we obtain sin? vcos* x de = fa=u2yut du Jus =u) due 7 4s W718 cost _cos*x 7 °5 e 7 5 EXAMPLE 10. Evaluate Jsin* x cos’ x dr, SOLUTION Since n= 5 is odd, we split off factor of cos x and use the identity cos? x = 1 sin? x tn express everything except the term (cos x dx) in terms of sin x. sin’ x cos° x dx = Jsin® x cos* x cosx dx = Jain x(1~sin? x)? cosx ax Substituting w= sin x, so that du = cos x dx, we obtain Jsin’ x cos8 x dx = fut a—w?)? du = fut —2u? +0) du = fat —2u® +u8)du sindx _2sin’ x 5 7 9 12m cost itive i Evaluation of the definite integral J” sin” xcos” x dx, where m, m are positive integers. EXAMPLE 11 If m and n are positive integers, prove that wr a; Sin" x cos" x dx = (mt nym n—2) ‘obe multiplied by the factor n/2 only when m and 1 are both even. $0) fs LUTION Using the reduction formula (1), we obtain “< 6.10 Q xl? ‘ley ly gos”*! m+n #02 st woos" x dh + pe eine xeos" x de sin"? y, i mano SI" xcOs" x gy mal er2 ge a = =f sin™~? xcos" x dx m+neo BD mon i sin™ xcos" x dx, Setting Hiss = we have m oe on m0 men Replacing m by m— 2; m ~ 4, and so on, we obtain m-3 m4, 0 m+n-2 m-5 In-tan and and finally, Ky p= sh, » if mis odd . 34n 5 Tag = sly, gy if miseven 2tn a Thus, Jane ee demi Now m+n mtn-2 Jag 100 if mis even _ pez. ey hae sin? xcos" x d= ["7c0s" x de = if nis even Rl= win x Thus, we have, n n=2n-4" 22 eet Formulas oH m-lom3 2 er nen-2 San nar’ im isoddandn may be even orodd m-1_m-3_ _ln-ln-3) 2 het {pan wend Den peg 3? fmisevenand nis odd nel_m=3 lool z een menad Den med Zp” ifmand are both even spese formulas ca be expressed as a single formula : x2, Dede ‘ xdx = f sin” x cos” x dx (m+ nlm tn) tobe multiplied by the factor x/2 only when m and n are both even. Notice that the three sets of jecorsstating with (m— 1), (2 ~ 1), (m+n), and diminishing by 2 ata time, descend to either I sr ovvonding as the first factor of the set is odd or even. TXAMPLE12. Evaluate the following integrals. 12 2 to fr 'sin’x costed (a) JP sinxeost x de Gi) [sin x cos x de 5 4 SOLUTION (i) Jf) sin’ x cos* x dx = s 315 _ (2S cosa dea 1 (i) [F sin’ x cos x de = % a gg ge dS SR Gin fp sin’ x 008° x d= TT G9 2 2560" Integrals Involving Sine-Cosine Products with Different Angles biegals ofthe form [sinmax cosnxdr, [sin mx sinnxds, Josmx cosmxds can be evaluated by using the following trigonometric identities : 2sin A cos B = sin(d + B) + sin(4 - B) 2sin A sin B = cos(d ~ B) - cos(4 + B) 2cos A cos B = cos(4 + B) + cos(d - B) _ SAMPLE 3. Evaluate [sinSx cosdx dt. SSLUTION We have i Liye : Jsinsx cosarde = 5 Jrsinsx cos4xdx = gflcingx+sins) ae 9x cosx = 1[ 9059 _ cosx|+e = SSE be, a1 9 182 6.12 EXAMPLE 14 Evaluate [sin5x sin3xdx- SOLUTION We have V pace exci b sins sin3xde = l2sinss sin3xdx = 7 J (cos2x ~ cos 8x)dy _ Afsinax sn) _sin2x_singx ~2L 2 8 4 16 7 EXAMPLE 15 Evaluate [cos3x cos4x dv. SOLUTION We have 1 Joos3x cosa = 5 J2c0s3s cosdxdy = J c0s7x + cosx)ax lfsin7x |. sin7x =~] tsinx}+e = —— 2L 7 14 EXERCISE 6.1 1. Find the reduction formula for [cos" xdx where 1 is a positive integer and hence evaluate £12 og 1 oor ven [sin Jf" cos" xa. Further show that [[°" cos" x J sin" xax. [Dethi Univ. B.Sc.(H) Maths, 2015 2. Find the reduction formula for [sin” xd where n is a positive integer and hence evaluat 22 9 x2 12, Jp sin” xdx. Further show that °°" sin" xdx=({° cos’ xd, [Delhi Uni B.Sc.(H) Maths, 2016) 3. Find the reduction formula for [sin” xcos" xdx where m, n are positive integers and henee evaluate [7° sin’ xoos® xde. [Dethi Univ. B.Sc-(H) Maths, 2017 Evaluate the integrals in Problems 4 — 15, 4, fsin? xde 8. sin’ xdx 6. feos’ xdx 1, sin? 3xde 8. feos? Sxax 9, [sin? x eos? xd 10, fsin? x cos‘ xdx 11, fain x cos? xde 12. fsin? cos’ xde in? 2x cos? : 13, fsin? 2x cos? xdx 14, fsin3x cosaxax 45. sins sin2rdt Evaluate the integrals in Problems \6 27. m2. os x12 2 16. [2 sin’ x de 17. [sin x ae 18, [7 costs a gi oles et 2 ; 5 i; fests ts 20. ff cost x dr a. §°"sin* xeos! xde bo x2 {fos ssint xe 23, [fV*cos' vsin3dx 24, "cos? 2nsin® Axa ate "do 7 aI, ‘ z [sin cos2edt 26, ff sin3x cosdxdx 27, J sinaxsindrde “ANSWERS. me 1 Loy 1 i curt os #6 5. ~Fsin' x cosx~2sinx cost 3x4 2 dea dein’ 1 sin 6x sins sin) xsi xtc 1 gr eR te 1. sinlOx : sinx cos’ , sin 2x | 1 1,4. jon OO, OE eit 8 5°* 90 4 16 8 sinxeos'x 1 a? ate gin’ sin’ x al sin'x Sz SENG sin’x_ sit’ X46 13. no 6 8 Rack bist sin3x_sin7x 4 Ete 15, Ste 8 5 5 16 : 2 & = 7 Ea Se aS WE ht Be yt 18. 35 20. 356 = 8 13 : i 3 & ee 65 (MG Bas 95 24. 956 8 6 3 63. INTEGRATING POSITIVE INTEGER POWERS OF TANGENT AND SECANT lots section we will derive reduction formulas for integrating positive integer powers of tangent ‘nd secant, SXAMPLE16. Reduetion Formula for fan" x a Derive the reduction formula nt float ds = 28S fant xa ~O n=l “een22 isan integer. Hence, evaluate tan‘ x de. SOLUTION. We have Jean” x de = Jan’? xtan?xdx = ftan"™? x (soo? x-I)dx 6.14 Coleus fant? see? ee tan”? xt any ae = OS _ fran? x a, n-1 which is the required reduction formula. To evaluate jtan®x dr, we apply the reduction formula (1) repeatedly with n = 6, n= 4andn=y tanS x = tan‘ x a iso =~ tan? «a fran’ x de _ tanSx tan? fe Fiat a tanx tan? , [tans fran?x de 3 1 tan® x Ss tanx—xe. EXAMPLE 17 Reduction Formula for [sec” x dx Derive the reduction formula ove de = 7a a2 2a feet? x 2) n where 2 2 is an integer. Hence, evaluate [see* x dr. SOLUTION We have Joc" x dr = sec"? x see? x dx, Integrating by parts taking « = sec”? x, we obtain Jsec" x dr = sec"? x tanx—f(n—2)sec"™> x secx tan xtanx dr = seo"? x tanx—(n ~2)fsec"-? x tan? xd = see" x tanx—(n= 2)f sce”? x(sec? x1) dx = sec"? x tanx—(n~2)[ seo" x dx [sec"? x a] = sec"? x tanx—(n— 2)fsec" x dx+(n-2)fsec"™ Px dk Transposing (n — en x dr to the left, we get yp Formulas GIS sve ks 2 i Py tana (n= 2)f see"™* y dy (ne iy fee" x dy = see’ pang bY = Iywe Bm for" xd ye required reduction formala, siti th pevaate Jace’ x dx, we apply the reduction formula (1) twice with n= 5 andn=3. mk Goer’ xd Yate Ifn isa positive integer and n 2 2, then the integral [sco" x dr may be evaluated with the ixpofa reduction formula, However, it need only be applied when 1 is an odd positive integer. In te case where 1" is even, the integral [sec" x dx can more easily be evaluated by using the filling procedure : Procedure for evaluating [sec".x dx, ifm is an even integer ‘Step 1. Split off a factor of sec? x. ‘Sep 2. “Use the identity sec? x = tan?.x + 1 to express the integrand as a power of (tan?.x + 1) times sec? x, Sep 3." Make the substitution 1 = tan x to convert the integrand into a polynomial, in 1, tp 4. Integrate using the power function formula. : Toillustrate the procedure, let us consider the following example. SAMPLE 18. Evaluate Jsce! xdr. 80 LUTION since n =4 is even, we will follow the procedure as stated above. Jooct etx = fcc? xsee? xd = (tan? x+I)se0? xdx Sbstinny ituti le "NB u = tan x, s0 that du = sec? x dx, we have Jove! xe = Joe +du = ie tute = tan? x+lanx-+e, ae 6.16 Cat Integrating Products of Powers of Tangent and Secant Citas Ifm and n are positive integers, then the integrals of the form [tan x see" x dy can beer Wate by one of the three procedures stated below depending on whether m and n are hes OF even, CASE 1 Procedure : Step 1. Split off a factor of sec x tan x. Step 2. Use the identity tan? x = sec’ (see.x tan x dx) in terms of sec x. n is odd, ic., the power of the tangent is odd — 1 to express everything except the term Step 3. Make the substitution w = sec x to convert the integral into a polynomial in u, Step 4. Integrate using the power function formula. CASE Procedure :. Step 1. Split off a factor of sec? x. Step 2. Use the identity sec? x = tan? except for sec? x dy. is even, ie, the power of the secant is even + | to express the integrand in powers of tan ; Step 3. Make the substitution « = tan x to convert the integral into a polynomial in uw. Step 4. Integrate using the power function formula. CASE 3: m is even and n is odd Procedure : Step 1. Use the identity tan? x = sec? x ~ 1 to reduce the integral involving only powers of sec x. ‘Step 2. Use the reduction formula for powers of sec x: EXAMPLE 19 Evaluate [ tan? x sec? x de, SOLUTION | Since m = 3 is odd, we split off a factor of sec x tan x and use the identity tan? x= sec? x— 1 to express everything except the term (sec x tan x dx) in terms of secx. fran? x sec? x de = fran? xsec? x secxtanxdx = [(sec? x-1)sec? x secxtanxdx 4 = [(sec* x sec? x)seextan xdx Substituting u = sec x, so that du = sec * tan x dx, we obtain s 3 fran? x sec! x dr = fet )du 2 Oy seek 53 5 EXAMPLE 20 Evaluate | tan? x sec x dy, tion Formulas ince n= 4 is even, we split off f . wren , We split off'a factor of sec? x guuT1OM srything except the term (sec. dx) in terms ath ee ietangetecen aa! rt Ov 2 ontsectx a = Jtan? xseo? x sec? x dv = ftan? x(tan® x 2 fran’ x(tan? x+1)sec? x dx = [ (tan x4 tan? x)sec? x dx gosinva tan x, $0 that du = sec? x dx, we obtain 5 fn? xseo'x ax = ft Hyde = 5 AMPLE?! Evaluate Jan? x seo* x dx, gqwTION Since m =2.i even and n=3 is add, we frst use the den oe seta soap integral to powers of see x alone: identity tan’ 5 s00°s— 110 fos? xseo!x de = J (seo? x-1)sec? xd = 5 _ 3 = sec? xd —[sec? xde “a enow use the reduction formula for Jsec" x de: m2 7 see"? xtanx M=2 (6 one Jae'xae = + Jseo"™? x dr a n Substituting n = 5 in the above reduction formula, we obtain 3 sec Has 3 sed de 4 4 a for fsec® x di into Eq(1), we obtain 3 sechxtanx 1 secbx tans 3 seg de~ [see xd = 4 4 4 secSx dx = J Substituting the expression flan?xsee?x de = 3 1 : sec?xtanx | seox lank , —fsecx a] (Substituting n = 3 in (2)) 4 4 a see! tan See WEE _Ajpfsocs + tana 4 2 he 4 ‘alate the integrals in Problems 1 — 9. 1 ftan? x de 2. fant xds 4 Jee? x dx 5. Jee’ de 8. fine sec’ x dx 3. fran’ x de 6. Jan? x sect x dx ‘ dx i Juans sect x de 9. fran xsccx tan? x “ey :~In|sccx|+e 2. ~tanxtxte ‘4 2 1 1 tant _tan?x : Lage tance 3. 7 ~=To A ln|seex|+e 4. 9 3 ln|secx+ tan +e 6 5 secx see’ x S. dint x42 tan x+tanxte 6. |e. / sec’ x 7, ms umn a SEs, 5 3 ec! xtanx—Fseextan.x+ 2 is an integer. Hence, evaluate fcot® x dr. foot" x dx = — Joot®?.x de -l) n SOLUTION feot” x dx = foot"? xcot? xdx = foot? x(cosec” x~I) dr = Joo”? xcosec” xdx—[cot"™? xdx a cot”! x 3 en —| cot ma x dx, which is the required reduction formula, 5 To evaluate fot®x dt, we apply the reduction formula (1) twice with n = 5 and 1 =3 to B2t s cot! x cot? x dr = -. —{cot? J q foot x dx sae 2 cot” x cot* x 4 2 =o} tx cot x | cot x jnx|+¢ 7 | 7 Jootx ax a = +In|sinx| 4 1 Formulas 6.19 ee Reduction Formula for Joosee"x de on spesegeton fosmul Po cosee"x cotx n— 2 foseet™ *y dx 2) ix dx = — fesse" a » pisaninteger. Hence, evaluate fee x dx. e F custo Weve easee"s dx = Jose" *x cosec*x dx elite Y parts taking «= cosec”~ 2 x, we obtain feosec"x dx =—cosec"” x cotx~ | (n -2)cosec"”?x (-cosee.x cot x)(-cot x) dx =~cosee"™*x cot x~(n-2)f cosee"™*x(cosee?x— 1) dx = ~cosec"“*x cot x-(n-2)] (cosec"x ~cosec""?x) de = -cosec"”x cotx-(n- 2)fcosec" de+(n— 2f cosec"™*x de Trasposing (u - 2) [eosee"x dx to the left and dividing by 1 + (n -2) ie, n—1, we get cosec"*x cotx n-2 nl n=l sich’s the required reduction formula. Joosee"x de = - Jeosec’™*x ar Thexduate [cosee’x dx, we apply the reduction formula (2) twice with n= 5 and n = 3 to get 3 _cosee?x cot , 3 4 4 3 sec x cotx , 3] _cosecx col , 1 Jeosees «| 4 4 2 2 Jeosee’ x de Joosec’x de 3 cosec*x cot Zcoseex cotx + gin|eoseex—cot | +e Ng E “* Iris positive integer and n > 2, then the integral Joosec"x dv may be evaluated with the te ‘ot areduction formula, However, itneed only be applied when n is an odd positive integer. In " * where mis even, the integral [eosee"x dx ean more easily be evaluated by using the ‘Wing procedure, a 6.20 Cactus i x even integer Procedure for evaluating feosee"s de, ifm fs an f Step 1. Split off a factor of cosee? x. Step 2. Use the identity cosec? x = col” times cosec? x. Make the substitution u = col x to convert the integrand into a polynomial i x+ 1 to express the integrand as a power of (co(2 x tH) Step 3. Step 4. Integrate using the power function formula. To illustrate the procedure, let us consider the following example, EXAMPLE 24 Evaluate [cosec'x dk. SOLUTION Since n= 6 is even, we will follow the procedure as stated above, Joosec’xdr = feosee*x cosee? xds = J(cot? x+ 1? cose? x ax Substituting u = cot x, so that du = -cosee? x dx, we obtain Jeosee*xde = [Qu +1? du = Jeu! +20? +d 1s_23 | ootSx—Zcot? = 20-208 -ute = —

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