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How do you evaluate ∫cos²θ dθ using the double angle formula?

a) ∫cos²θ dθ = ᶿ/₄ + ᶿ/₂
b) ∫cos²θ dθ = ˢᶦⁿ⁽²ᶿ⁾/₄ + ᶿ/₂
c) ∫cos²θ dθ = ˢᶦⁿ⁽²ᶿ⁾/₂ + ᶿ/₂
d) ∫cos²θ dθ = ᶿ/₄ + ˢᶦⁿ⁽²ᶿ⁾/₂

User Yoanis Gil
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Final answer:

To evaluate the integral of cos²θ, the double angle formula is used, leading to an integral of ½θ + ¼sin(2θ) + C, which is not provided in the given options. Hence, the correct answer is not listed among the options.

Step-by-step explanation:

To evaluate the integral ∫cos²θ dθ using the double angle formula, we can use the identity given by:

cos(2θ) = cos²θ - sin²θ

Rewriting the right-hand side, we get:

cos(2θ) = 2cos²θ - 1 or cos²θ = ½ + ½ cos(2θ)

Thus, the integral becomes:

∫cos²θ dθ = ∫(½ + ½ cos(2θ)) dθ = ½θ + ¼sin(2θ) + C

So none of the provided options are correct. The correct evaluation of the integral is θ/2 + sin(2θ)/4 + C, where C is the constant of integration.

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