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Integrate cos(x) from 0 to pi/2: animated lesson

A narrated, step-by-step definite integrals video lesson with captions. Final answer: 1.

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1. The problem
Evaluating an integral
$\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \cos\left( x\right)\,dx$
2. Step by step
1. $\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \cos\left( x\right)\,dx$
  Start with the definite integral
2. $\int \cos\left( x\right)\,dx = \sin\left( x\right)$
  ∫ cos x dx = sin x
3. $F(x) = \sin\left( x\right)$
  Antiderivative
4. $F(\frac{\pi}{2}) - F(0) = 1 - 0 = 1$
  Apply the fundamental theorem of calculus
3. The answer
$\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \cos\left( x\right)\,dx = 1$
∫ from 0 to π/2 = 1
4. Check
- Differentiated the antiderivative and compared it with the integrand ✓
- Adaptive Simpson's rule gives 1 ✓

Transcript

The problem. Here is the problem: integrate cos(x) from 0 to pi/2. Evaluate the definite integral of cos(x) from x equals 0 to x equals pi/2.

Step by step. Start with the definite integral. the integral of cos x dx equals sin x. Antiderivative. Apply the fundamental theorem of calculus.

The answer. So the answer is 1. A definite integral gives the signed area between the curve and the x-axis: area above the axis counts as positive and area below counts as negative.

Check. Differentiated the antiderivative and compared it with the integrand, which checks out. Adaptive Simpson prime s rule gives 1, which checks out.

About definite integrals

Evaluate definite integrals with the fundamental theorem of calculus.

Integrate cos(x) from 0 to pi/2: Definite integrals Lesson