What is the integral from-pi to pi of cos^2(x/2) ?

The integral from-pi to pi of cos^2(x/2) is pi

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integral from-pi to pi of cos^2(x/2)

\int_{- π}^{π} cos^{2} (\frac{x}{2}) d x

π

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3.14159 \dots

Solution steps

\int_{- π}^{π} cos^{2} (\frac{x}{2}) d x

Rewrite using trig identities

= \int_{- π}^{π} \frac{1}{2} (1 + cos (x)) d x

Take the constant out:

\int a \cdot f (x) d x = a \cdot \int f (x) d x

= \frac{1}{2} \cdot \int_{- π}^{π} 1 + cos (x) d x

Apply the Sum Rule:

\int f (x) \pm g (x) d x = \int f (x) d x \pm \int g (x) d x

= \frac{1}{2} (\int_{- π}^{π} 1 d x + \int_{- π}^{π} cos (x) d x)

\int_{- π}^{π} 1 d x = 2 π

\int_{- π}^{π} cos (x) d x = 0

= \frac{1}{2} (2 π + 0)

Simplify

\frac{1}{2} (2 π + 0) : π

= π

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What is the integral from-pi to pi of cos^2(x/2) ?
The integral from-pi to pi of cos^2(x/2) is pi