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Solve the following.
If ∫ x⁵ cos(x⁶) dx = k sin(x⁶) + C, find the value of k.
If $\int x^5 \cos(x^6)\,dx = k \sin(x^6) + C$, find the value of $k$.
Answer
Answer
Put $x^6 = t$, so $6x^5\,dx = dt$ and $x^5\,dx = \frac{dt}{6}$.
$\int x^5\cos(x^6)\,dx = \frac{1}{6}\int \cos t\,dt = \frac{1}{6}\sin t + C = \frac{1}{6}\sin(x^6) + C$
Comparing with $k\sin(x^6) + C$: $k = \frac{1}{6}$.
Final answer: $\frac{1}{6}$