Evaluate the integral of cos^3(x)sin(x) with respect to x
To evaluate the integral of $ \cos^3(x)\sin(x) $ with respect to $ x $, we use a substitution method:
Let $ u = \cos(x) $, then $ du = -\sin(x) dx $. Consequently:
$$ \int \cos^3(x)\sin(x) dx = \int u^3 (-du) = -\int u^3 du $$
Now integrate:
$$ -\int u^3 du = -\frac{u^4}{4} + C $$
Substitute back $ \cos(x) $ for $ u $:
$$ -\frac{\cos^4(x)}{4} + C $$
The final answer is:
$$ -\frac{\cos^4(x)}{4} + C $$