Q.

Let fn=∫0π2(∑k=1nsink-1x)(∑k=1n(2k-1)sink-1x)cosx dx, n∈ℕ. Then f21-f20 is equal to ________.           [2023]


Ans.

(41)

Let fn=∫0π/2(∑k=1nsink-1x)(∑k=1n(2k-1)sink-1x)cosx dx, x∈ℕ

fn(x)=∫0π/2(1+sinx+sin2x+…+sinn-1x)(1+3sinx+5sin2x+…+(2n-1)sinn-1x)·cosx dx

Multiply and divide by sinx, we get:

∫0π/2[(sinx)1/2+(sinx)3/2+(sinx)5/2+…+(sinx)2n-12](1+3sinx+5sin2x+…+(2n-1)sinn-1x)cosxsinxdx

Put (sinx)1/2+(sinx)3/2+(sinx)5/2+…+(sinx)n-12=t

⇒12(1+3sinx+5sin2x+…+(2n-1)sinn-1x)sinxcosx dx=dt

⇒fn=2∫0nt dt⇒fn=n2

∴   f21-f20=(21)2-(20)2=441-400=41