What am I doing wrong when solving this Green's theorem problem?

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Homework Statement



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$$Q=x\quad P=y^2-2y\\\oint_C{Pdx+Qdy}\\=\int_{C1}(y^2-2y)dx+xdy+\int_{C_2}(y^2-2y)dx+xdy\\=\int_{-\pi/2}^{\pi/2}(((sint+1)^2-2(sint+1))(-sint))dt+cost(cost)dt\\=\int_{-\pi/2}^{\pi/2}(2sin^2t+4sint+2)\\=3\pi$$

Correct answer is ##\pi/2##.
 
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Everything is fine except going from second to last step from your answer to the following step.
Integral should be of (- (sint)^3 + sint + (cost)^2) dt
This will give you the correct answer.