Showing that \int_0^{\pi} \sin(kx) \sin(x) dx=\pi for odd integer k

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2022-01-25

Showing that 0πsin(kx)sin(x)dx=π for odd integer k

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Joy Compton

Joy Compton

Beginner2022-01-26Added 13 answers

Use the addition formulas for sin and cos to show that
sin((k+2)x)sinx=sinkxsinx+2cos((k+1)x)
From this formula the result you are after follows directly by using induction and the fact that 0πcos(nx)dx=0 for all integers n>0. It also follows that the integral is 0 for even k although this can be shown more easily by using the fact that the integrand is odd about x=π2

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