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kasse
Nov16-08, 01:55 PM
If I know that \int^{\pi /2}_{0}x^2 cos^2 x dx = \frac{\pi^3}{48} - \frac{pi}{8} can I use this to calculate \int^{\pi / 2}_{- \pi /2} u^2 cos^2 u du?

arildno
Nov16-08, 02:08 PM
Obviously, since the integrand is even, the latter integral is just twice the first.