Rephrasing the Problem: Let's start by rephrasing the "Find the indefinite integral of cot(−x) with respect to x."
Applying Odd Function Property: The integral we need to solve is ∫cot(−x)dx. We know that cot(−x) is the same as −cot(x) because cotangent is an odd function. So, we can rewrite the integral as −∫cot(x)dx.
Integration by Substitution: Now, we need to integrate −cot(x). We know that cot(x)=sin(x)cos(x), so we can rewrite the integral as −∫sin(x)cos(x)dx.
Substitute and Simplify: To integrate −cos(x)/sin(x), we can use a substitution method. Let u=sin(x), then du=cos(x)dx. This substitution simplifies the integral to −∫u1du.
Final Integration: The integral of −1/u with respect to u is −ln∣u∣+C, where C is the constant of integration.
Substitute Back: Now we substitute back sin(x) for u to get the integral in terms of x. So, the integral becomes −ln∣sin(x)∣+C.
Overall Solution: Therefore, the indefinite integral of cot(−x) with respect to x is −ln∣sin(x)∣+C.
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