Substitution Simplification: Let's use substitution to simplify the integral. Let u=cos(x), then du=−sin(x)dx.
Change Limits of Integration: Change the limits of integration. When x=0, u=cos(0)=1. When x=π, u=cos(π)=−1.
Rewrite Integral in terms of u: Rewrite the integral in terms of u. The integral becomes −∫1−11+u2xdu. But we need to express x in terms of u, which we haven't done yet. This is a mistake, we can't integrate with respect to u without changing x to a function of u.
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