Integrating $\cos(u)\cos(\sin(u))$

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The integral $$\int\cos\left({\pi t}\right)\cos\left({\sin\left({\pi t}\right)}\right) dt$$ can be simplified using substitution. By letting $$u=\pi t$$ and $$du=\pi \ dt$$, the integral transforms into $$\frac{1}{\pi}\int \cos(u)\,du$$. The final result is $$I=\frac{1}{\pi}\sin\left(\sin(\pi t)\right)+C$$, as confirmed by calculations using the TI-Nspire calculator.

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$$\int\cos\left({\pi t}\right)\cos\left({\sin\left({\pi t}\right)}\right) dt$$

Couldn't find a way to simplify this so
$$u=\pi t$$
$$du=\pi \ dt$$

From there?
 
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karush said:
$$\int\cos\left({\pi t}\right)\cos\left({\sin\left({\pi t}\right)}\right) dt$$

Couldn't find a way to simplify this so
$$u=\pi t$$
$$du=\pi \ dt$$

From there?
First let x = pi t. Then try u = sin(x), du = cos(x) dx

-Dan
 
So does this go to
$$\int\cos\left({u}\right)du $$

My TI nspire returned
$$\frac{\sin\left({\sin\left({\pi t}\right)}\right)}{\pi}+C$$

For the final answer
 
karush said:
So does this go to
$$\int\cos\left({u}\right)du $$

My TI nspire returned
$$\frac{\sin\left({\sin\left({\pi t}\right)}\right)}{\pi}+C$$

For the final answer

Well...what you have after Dan's suggested subs is

$$I=\frac{1}{\pi}\int \cos(u)\,du=\frac{1}{\pi}\sin(u)+C$$

Back-substitute for $u$:

$$I=\frac{1}{\pi}\sin\left(\sin(x)\right)+C$$

Back-substitute for $x$:

$$I=\frac{1}{\pi}\sin\left(\sin(\pi t)\right)+C$$
 
Thanks again
I'm slowly seeing the magic in this
 

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