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Ch. 8 - Integration Techniques
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 8.RE.51

2–74. Integration techniques Use the methods introduced in Sections 8.1 through 8.5 to evaluate the following integrals.
51. ∫ (from 0 to π/4) sin⁵(4θ) dθ

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Step 1: Recognize that the integral involves a power of sine, specifically sin⁵(4θ). To simplify, use the power-reduction formula for sine: sin²(x) = (1 - cos(2x))/2. This will help break down the higher power of sine into manageable terms.
Step 2: Rewrite sin⁵(4θ) as (sin²(4θ))² * sin(4θ). Substitute the power-reduction formula for sin²(4θ), which becomes ((1 - cos(8θ))/2)² * sin(4θ). Expand this expression to prepare for integration.
Step 3: Expand ((1 - cos(8θ))/2)², which results in (1/4)(1 - 2cos(8θ) + cos²(8θ)). Replace cos²(8θ) using the power-reduction formula: cos²(x) = (1 + cos(2x))/2. This substitution simplifies the expression further.
Step 4: After substitution, the integral becomes a sum of terms involving sin(4θ), cos(8θ), and cos(16θ). Split the integral into separate parts for each term, and use standard integration techniques for trigonometric functions. For example, ∫sin(kθ)dθ = -(1/k)cos(kθ) and ∫cos(kθ)dθ = (1/k)sin(kθ).
Step 5: Evaluate each term of the integral from 0 to π/4. Substitute the limits of integration into the antiderivative expressions obtained in the previous step. Simplify the results to complete the evaluation of the integral.

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