Integrals · Basic Antiderivatives

Integral of sin(x)

sinxdx=cosx+C\int \sin x \, dx = -\cos x + C

The antiderivative of sine is negative cosine.

Worked examples

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

Answer: 2

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