Can you show me a proof and graph as to why cos^2(x) and sin^2(x), when integrating from 0 to 2pi, for both answers you get pi, and when you integrate from 0 to pi, you get pi/2. So you always get half of whatever your integrating. Just want to know why. Thank you and hope this makes sense

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Section4.2: Derivatives Of Products And Quotients
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Can you show me a proof and graph as to why cos^2(x) and sin^2(x), when integrating from 0 to 2pi, for both answers you get pi, and when you integrate from 0 to pi, you get pi/2. So you always get half of whatever your integrating. Just want to know why. Thank you and hope this makes sense 

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