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Integrals · Basic Antiderivatives

Integral of cos(x)

∫cos⁡x dx=sin⁡x+C\int \cos x \, dx = \sin x + C

The antiderivative of cosine is sine.

Worked examples

Evaluate ∫₀^(π/2) cos x dx.
  1. [sin x]₀^(π/2) = sin(π/2) - sin(0) = 1 - 0

Answer: 1

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