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∫cos2(x).dx

Use the identity cos2(x) = (1/2)(1+cos(2x))

∫(1/2)(1+cos(2x))dx

Pull out constant:

(1/2)∫(1+cos(2x))dx

Integrate:

(1/2)(x + sin(2x)/2) + C

Simplify:

x/2 + sin(2x)/4 + C

The identity sin(2x) = 2sin(x)cos(x) can be used to rewrite it as

(x + sin(x)cos(x))/2 + C

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