Double integration with cos x^2

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ok so I have the problem ycos(x^2)dxdy with parameters dx=y^2 to 1 and dx=0 to 1
the first problem I have is integrating cos with respect to x^2. is it a double angle identity? the second is how do I go further if Y^2 gets added into the mix later?
The attempts I have made have made me even more confused than before. I looked up how I could integrate cos x^2 and could not find a clear answer.
Help is appreciated.
 
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raynoodles said:
I could integrate cos x^2 and could not find a clear answer.
Help is appreciated.

What is the identity of cosx^2? if you don't know then look it up in your book.
 
It can't be expressed in terms of elementary functions, look up the Cosine Fresnel integral for the solution.