Integration trouble on a conservative vector field

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I'm trying to integrate $\int_{\mathbf{x}}{\mathbf{F}\cdot{d\mathbf{s}}}$ where $$\mathbf{F}=x^2\mathbf{i}+\cos{y}\sin{z}\mathbf{j}+\sin{y}\cos{z}\mathbf{k}$$and $$\mathbf{x}:[0,1]\rightarrow\mathbb{R}^3; \mathbf{x}(t)=(t^2+1,e^t,e^{2t})$$ I'm at the point where I have $$\int_{\mathbf{x}}{\mathbf{F}\cdot{d\mathbf{s}}}=\int_{\mathbf{x}}{x^2dx+\cos{y}\sin{z}dy+\sin{y}\cos{z}dz}$$$$=\int_0^1{(t^2+1)^22tdt+\int_0^1e^t[\cos{e^t}\sin{e^{2t}}+2e^t\cos{e^{2t}}\sin{e^t}]dt}$$ Thought I could use the $\sin{(A+B)}$ rule but the $2e^t$ is in front of the second term. The second thought was substitution, but I can't justify both $e^t$ and $e^{2t}$ terms. What am I missing?

EDIT: corrected typo in vector $\mathbf{x}(t)$. I should also point out that I'm not worried about the integral on the left. That poses no issues....

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You are missing the opportunity to use the fundamental theorem of calculus for line integrals. As the title says, the field is conservative: it is the gradient of $x^3/3+\sin y\sin z$. Evaluate the potential function at the endpoints, and you are done.