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Question14. (2 points) Suppose that ff is a continuous function and that 11f(x)dx=π\int_{-1}^{1} f(x) d x=\pi. What is the value of 0πf(cos(x))sin(x)dx?\int_{0}^{\pi} f(\cos (x)) \sin (x) d x ? A. 0 B. π-\pi C. π\pi D. 2π2 \pi E. The integral is undefined

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

What is this asking? We're given the value of a definite integral of f(x)f(x) and need to find the value of a different definite integral involving f(cos(x))f(\cos(x)). Watch out! Don't get tricked by the different variables and limits of integration!
We need to use substitution wisely here.

STEP 2

1. Substitution
2. Calculate the new limits of integration
3. Evaluate the integral

STEP 3

Let's **tackle** this integral using **u-substitution**!
We're going to substitute u=cos(x)u = \cos(x).
Why? Because we see f(cos(x))f(\cos(x)) in our integral, and we know something about f(x)dx\int f(x) dx!

STEP 4

Now, if u=cos(x)u = \cos(x), then its derivative is dudx=sin(x)\frac{du}{dx} = -\sin(x).
This means du=sin(x)dxdu = -\sin(x) dx, or equivalently du=sin(x)dx-du = \sin(x) dx.
This is **perfect** because we have a sin(x)dx\sin(x) dx in our integral!

STEP 5

Let's **rewrite** our integral using our substitution: 0πf(cos(x))sin(x)dx=f(u)(du)=f(u)du \int_{0}^{\pi} f(\cos(x)) \sin(x) dx = \int f(u) (-du) = -\int f(u) du Don't forget, we still need to figure out our new limits of integration!

STEP 6

Our original limits of integration were x=0x = 0 and x=πx = \pi.
Since we substituted u=cos(x)u = \cos(x), we need to find the corresponding values of uu.

STEP 7

When x=0x = 0, we have u=cos(0)=1u = \cos(0) = \textbf{1}.

STEP 8

When x=πx = \pi, we have u=cos(π)=-1u = \cos(\pi) = \textbf{-1}.

STEP 9

So our new limits of integration are u=1u = 1 and u=1u = -1.
Let's **plug these in**: 11f(u)du -\int_{1}^{-1} f(u) du

STEP 10

Remember the property of definite integrals: abf(x)dx=baf(x)dx\int_{a}^{b} f(x) dx = -\int_{b}^{a} f(x) dx.
We can **flip the limits** of integration and change the sign: 11f(u)du=11f(u)du -\int_{1}^{-1} f(u) du = \int_{-1}^{1} f(u) du

STEP 11

Look at that!
We know that 11f(x)dx=π\int_{-1}^{1} f(x) dx = \pi.
Since the variable of integration is just a dummy variable, we also know that 11f(u)du=π\int_{-1}^{1} f(u) du = \pi!

STEP 12

Therefore, 0πf(cos(x))sin(x)dx=π\int_{0}^{\pi} f(\cos(x)) \sin(x) dx = \pi, which is answer choice **C**.

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