Let I=∫cos4xcos2x1dxI=2∫2cos4xcos2x1dx=2∫cos6x+cos2x1dx=2∫4cos32x−2cos2x1dx[∵cos3θ=4cos3θ−2cosθ]=2∫2cos2x(2cos22x−1)1dx=∫cos2x(2cos22x−1)1 Let
cos2x(2cos22x−1)1=cos2xA+2cos22x−1B(cos2x)+C
⇒1=(2A+B)cos22x+Ccos2x−A⇒A=−1,B=2 and C=0∴I=∫cos2x(2cos22x−1)1dx=∫(cos2x−1+2cos22x−12cos2x)dx∴I=∫−sec2xdx+∫1−2sin22x2cos2xdxI=2−1log∣sec2x+tan2x∣+I1 Now, I1=∫1−2sin22x2cos2xdx Let sin2x=t⇒2cos2xdx=dt∴I1=∫1−2t2dt=21∫(21)2−t2dt⇒I1=21⋅2⋅(21)1log21−t21+t+CI1=221log1−2t1+2t+C