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|3 sin(x) − 3 cos(2x)| dx

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To evaluate the integral:

\[
\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} |3\sin(x) - 3\cos(2x)| \, dx,
\]

we will proceed step by step:

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### Step 1: Simplify the expression inside the absolute value
The given expression is:
\[
3\sin(x) - 3\cos(2x).
\]

Using the double-angle identity for cosine:
\[
\cos(2x) = 1 - 2\sin^2(x),
\]
we rewrite:
\[
3\sin(x) - 3\cos(2x) = 3\sin(x) - 3(1 - 2\sin^2(x)) = 3\sin(x) - 3 + 6\sin^2(x).
\]

Thus, the expression becomes:
\[
|3\sin(x) - 3\cos(2x)| = |6\sin^2(x) + 3\sin(x) - 3|.
\]

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### Step 2: Find the critical points
We need to determine where \( 6\sin^2(x) + 3\sin(x) - 3 = 0 \), as these points may determine where the absolute value function changes sign.

Let \( u = \sin(x) \), so the equation becomes:
\[
6u^2 + 3u - 3 = 0.
\]

Solve this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula:
\[
u = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a},
\]
where \( a = 6 \), \( b = 3 \), and \( c = -3 \):
\[
u = \frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{3^2 - 4(6)(-3)}}{2(6)} = \frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{9 + 72}}{12} = \frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{81}}{12} = \frac{-3 \pm 9}{12}.
\]

This gives two solutions:
\[
u = \frac{-3 + 9}{12} = \frac{6}{12} = \frac{1}{2}, \quad u = \frac{-3 - 9}{12} = \frac{-12}{12} = -1.
\]

Since \( u = \sin(x) \) and \(\sin(x)\) is between \(-1\) and \(1\), the valid solution is:
\[
\sin(x) = \frac{1}{2}.
\]

From the unit circle, \(\sin(x) = \frac{1}{2}\) at:
\[
x = \frac{\pi}{6}.
\]

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### Step 3: Split the integral
The integral needs to be split at \( x = \frac{\pi}{6} \), where the absolute value changes. For \( x \in [0, \frac{\pi}{6}] \), the expression \( 6\sin^2(x) + 3\sin(x) - 3 \) is negative, and for \( x \in [\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{2}] \), it is positive. Therefore:
\[
\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} |6\sin^2(x) + 3\sin(x) - 3| \, dx = -\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{6}} (6\sin^2(x) + 3\sin(x) - 3) \, dx + \int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} (6\sin^2(x) + 3\sin(x) - 3) \, dx.
\]

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### Step 4: Evaluate each integral
1. **Integral of \( 6\sin^2(x) \):** Use the identity \( \sin^2(x) = \frac{1 - \cos(2x)}{2} \).
2. **Integral of \( 3\sin(x) \):** Use the standard formula \(\int \sin(x) \, dx = -\cos(x)\).
3. **Integral of \( -3 \):** Use the standard formula \(\int dx = x\).

Perform the evaluations over the respective intervals.

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