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"display": "$$\\int\\:\\sin\\left(-4x\\right)dx$$",
"symbolab_question": "BIG_OPERATOR#\\int \\sin(-4x)dx"
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"default": "\\frac{1}{4}\\cos(4x)+C",
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"title": "$$\\int\\:\\sin\\left(-4x\\right)dx=\\frac{1}{4}\\cos\\left(4x\\right)+C$$",
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"title": "Apply u-substitution",
"input": "\\int\\:\\sin\\left(-4x\\right)dx",
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"type": "definition",
"title": "Integral Substitution definition",
"text": "$$\\int\\:f\\left(g\\left(x\\right)\\right)\\cdot\\:g'\\left(x\\right)dx=\\int\\:f\\left(u\\right)du,\\:\\quad\\:u=g\\left(x\\right)$$",
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"Substitute: $$u=-4x$$"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{du}{dx}=-4$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(-4x\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\left(a{\\cdot}f\\right)'=a{\\cdot}f'$$",
"result": "=-4\\frac{dx}{dx}"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the common derivative: $$\\frac{dx}{dx}=1$$",
"result": "=-4\\cdot\\:1"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=-4",
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"primary": "$$\\quad\\Rightarrow\\:du=-4dx$$"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\quad\\Rightarrow\\:dx=\\left(-\\frac{1}{4}\\right)du$$"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:\\sin\\left(u\\right)\\left(-\\frac{1}{4}\\right)du"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\int\\:-\\frac{1}{4}\\sin\\left(u\\right)du"
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"result": "=\\int\\:-\\frac{1}{4}\\sin\\left(u\\right)du"
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"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\int{a\\cdot{f\\left(x\\right)}dx}=a\\cdot\\int{f\\left(x\\right)dx}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{4}\\cdot\\:\\int\\:\\sin\\left(u\\right)du"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Use the common integral: $$\\int\\:\\sin\\left(u\\right)du=-\\cos\\left(u\\right)$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{4}\\left(-\\cos\\left(u\\right)\\right)"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Substitute back $$u=-4x$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{1}{4}\\left(-\\cos\\left(-4x\\right)\\right)"
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"input": "-\\frac{1}{4}\\left(-\\cos\\left(-4x\\right)\\right)",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{4}\\cos\\left(4x\\right)",
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"result": "=-\\frac{1}{4}\\left(-\\cos\\left(4x\\right)\\right)"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply rule $$-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{4}\\cos\\left(4x\\right)"
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Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Apply u-substitution
Take the constant out:
Use the common integral:
Substitute back
Simplify
Add a constant to the solution
Graph
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