Practicing Success
For any $n \in N$, the value of the integral $\int\limits_0^\pi \frac{\sin 2 n x}{\sin x} d x$, is |
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Let $I_n=\int\limits_0^\pi \frac{\sin 2 n x}{\sin x} d x$. Then, $I_{n+1}=\int\limits_0^\pi \frac{\sin 2(n+1) x}{\sin x} d x$ ∴ $I_{n+1}-I_n=\int\limits_0^\pi \frac{\sin (2 n+2) x-\sin 2 n x}{\sin x} d x$ $\Rightarrow I_{n+1}-I_n=2 \int\limits_0^\pi \frac{2 \sin x \cos (2 n+1) x}{\sin x} d x$ $\Rightarrow I_{n+1}-I_n=2 \int\limits_0^\pi \cos (2 n+1) x d x$ $\Rightarrow I_{n+1}-I_n=\frac{2}{2 n+1}[\sin (2 n+1) x]_0^\pi$ $\Rightarrow I_{n+1}-I_n=\frac{2}{2 n+1}[\sin (2 n+1) \pi-\sin 0]=0$ $\Rightarrow I_{n+1}=I_n$ for $n=1,2,3, ....$ $\Rightarrow I_n=I_{n-1}=...=I_1$ But, $I_1=\int\limits_0^\pi \frac{\sin 2 x}{\sin x} d x=2 \int\limits_0^\pi \cos x d x=0$ Hence, $I_n=0$ for all $n \in N$. |