Question: ∫ 6 sin 2x cos x dx
1. **State the problem:** We need to evaluate the integral $$\int 6 \sin 2x \cos x \, dx$$.
2. **Recall relevant formulas:** Use the product-to-sum identity for sine and cosine:
$$\sin A \cos B = \frac{1}{2} [\sin(A+B) + \sin(A-B)]$$
3. **Apply the identity:**
$$6 \sin 2x \cos x = 6 \times \frac{1}{2} [\sin(2x + x) + \sin(2x - x)] = 3 [\sin 3x + \sin x]$$
4. **Rewrite the integral:**
$$\int 6 \sin 2x \cos x \, dx = \int 3 [\sin 3x + \sin x] \, dx = 3 \int \sin 3x \, dx + 3 \int \sin x \, dx$$
5. **Integrate each term:**
- $$\int \sin 3x \, dx = -\frac{1}{3} \cos 3x + C$$
- $$\int \sin x \, dx = -\cos x + C$$
6. **Combine results:**
$$3 \times \left(-\frac{1}{3} \cos 3x\right) + 3 \times (-\cos x) + C = -\cos 3x - 3 \cos x + C$$
**Final answer:**
$$\int 6 \sin 2x \cos x \, dx = -\cos 3x - 3 \cos x + C$$