# Integral of

1. Sep 25, 2013

### Jbreezy

Integral of ....

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

Hi, no directions were given it just says ∫(tan(x/2))^2 dx between 0 and pi.
You will get for the integral (1/2 (sin(2x)) - ((1/6)sin(2x))^3
I think that this is OK. Part of the graph of the origonal function dips below the axis so it end up being 0. I should change the limits of integral between [0,pi/2] then multiply that answer by 4 because there are 4 areas of that size.
Is this right?
So my final answer I got (4 (1/3)) so 4/3.

Thanks

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3. The attempt at a solution

2. Sep 25, 2013

### CAF123

How did you get that expression? Sketch the graph of tan(x/2) and observe the behaviour at x = π. What does this suggest about the integral?

3. Sep 25, 2013

### Jbreezy

I wrote the wrong integral. I mean integral of (cos(2x))^3 between 0 and Pi.
Now read the rest of what I wrote. I'm so sorry.

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4. Sep 25, 2013

### CAF123

If the question is just $\int_0^\pi (\cos(2x))^3 dx$, then as you said the answer is zero.
You computed the integral of the modulus of the integrand over the same interval of integration.

If the question asked something like 'Find the area enclosed by cos^3(2x)..'', for example, then do as you did.

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5. Sep 25, 2013

### Jbreezy

It doesn't say anything it just has the integral. So I guess I will go with 0 then. Thanks dude. Sorry about the mistake.