Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Given an=integral of cosnx/(1+cosx), x=0 to x=pi/2 calculate a0 and a1.

To detemrine a0, we'll substitute n by
0:


a0 = Int cos0*x dx/(1+cosx)


But cos
0 = 1


a0 = Int dx/(1+cosx)


We'll apply
the half angle identity:


2[cos (x/2)]^2 = 1 + cos
x


We'll re-write a0:


a0 = Int dx/2[cos
(x/2)]^2


We notice that [tan (x/2)]' = 1/2[cos
(x/2)]^2


a0 = Int [tan (x/2)]' dx = tan
(x/2)


Now, we'll apply Leibniz Newton, to evaluate
a0:


a0 = F(pi/2) - F(0)


F(pi/2) = tan
(pi/4) = 1


F(0) = tan 0 = 0


a0 = tan
(pi/4) - tan 0 = 1


a0 = 1


Now, we'll
determine a1, substituting n by 1:


a1 = Int cos x dx/(1 + cos
x)


a1 = Int dx - Int dx/(1 + cos
x)


We'll recognize in the second term from the right side, the
original form of a0.


a1 = Int dx -
a0


Since a0 = 1, we'll get:


a1 = Int dx
- 1


Int dx = x


Now, we'll apply Leibniz
Newton, to evaluate Int dx:


Int dx = F(pi/2) - F(0) =
pi/2


a1 = pi/2 - 1


The
requested terms are: a0 = 1 and a1 = pi/2 - 1.

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