How do I evaluate this integral?

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I don't understand how the book example went from

integral from -1 to 0 of [e^(x).cos(e^x)]dx

to sin(e^x)]evaluate at -1 and 0.

Can someone please explain?
 
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frasifrasi said:
I don't understand how the book example went from

integral from -1 to 0 of [e^(x).cos(e^x)]dx

to sin(e^x)]evaluate at -1 and 0.

Can someone please explain?

Use a substitution of u = e^x.
 
Yes! thank you.