How Do You Integrate 4cos(n pi t)?

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Homework Statement



integrate:
4*cos(n pi t) d(t)

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The Attempt at a Solution



is it: [4sin(n pi t)]/n.pi

or

[4t sin (n pi t)]/n.pi

any help very much welcome.
 
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HallsofIvy said:
What do you get if you differentiate those?

[itex]\int cos(u)du= sin(u)+ C[/itex]
[itex]. What should you let u be? What is du?[/QUOTE]<br /> <br /> Thanks for your quick reply, but you have lost me[/itex]
 
would u = 4

therefore du=0
 
Look at your given and the general solution:

[tex]\int 4cos(n\pi t) dt[/tex]

[tex]\int cos(u)du = sin(u)+ C[/tex]

Notice the similarity.