Solving ∫cos⁴ 6x sin³ 6x dx with trig substitution

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Homework Statement



[tex]\int{cos^4 6x sin^3 6x dx}[/tex]

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The Attempt at a Solution



I've gotten this far but now I'm stuck:

[tex]\int{cos^4 6x sin 6x sin^2 6x dx} = \int{cos^4 6x}*(\frac{1-cos 12x}{2})sin 6x dx[/tex]
 
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From you having the integrand as this: cos^4 6x sin^3 6x dx

Use a substitution u = cos^4 6x
 
I don't understand exactly. Are you saying use substitution after using the power-reducing formula? Or do I not use power-reducing at all here? I briefly saw him explaining it to one person, and he mentioned something about reducing it from sin^3 to sin^2... I could have misunderstood though.
 
Sorry, that substitution was wrong. Tomorrow when I'm more awake (it's 3:40 AM here) I'll have another look at it.
 
duki said:
I don't understand exactly. Are you saying use substitution after using the power-reducing formula? Or do I not use power-reducing at all here? I briefly saw him explaining it to one person, and he mentioned something about reducing it from sin^3 to sin^2... I could have misunderstood though.

Use the fact that [tex]sin^3 (6x) =sin^2 (6x) . sin(6x)[/tex]. Then perhaps make use of the pythagorean identity, and you will be 1 simple substitution away from a solution :smile: