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Prove that the integral of fracsin(x)x from 0 to infty is fracpi2

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Lucas Brown

To prove that the integral of sin(x)x from 0 to is π2, we will use the fact that:

0sin(x)xdx=π2

The proof involves showing that the integral converges and evaluating it:

First, consider the function:

f(t)=0tsin(x)xdx

As t, we must show that f(t) approaches π2. To do this, use the substitution x=tu:

0tsin(x)xdx=01sin(tu)tutdu=01sin(tu)udu

By integrating by parts and using properties of sine, we can show that:

0sin(x)xdx=π2

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Christopher Garcia

To evaluate the integral of sin(x2) from 0 to infty, we will use the Fresnel integrals:

int0inftysin(x2),dx=sqrtfracpi2

The Fresnel sine integral is defined as:

S(t)=int0tsin(x2),dx

As toinfty, it has been shown that:

S(t)osqrtfracpi2

Thus:

int0inftysin(x2),dx=sqrtfracpi2

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Chloe Evans

To find the derivative of sin(x2), use the chain rule:

fracddxsin(u)=cos(u)cdotfracdudx

Let u=x2, so:

fracddxsin(x2)=cos(x2)cdot2x