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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find (click link for image: http://i.imgur.com/UQDs9.gif ) by evaluating an appropriate definite integral over the interval [0,1].

OpenStudy (anonymous):

fix: sin should be in the numerator

OpenStudy (turingtest):

\[\large\lim_{n\to\infty}\sum_{i=1}^n\frac{\sin(\frac{i\pi} n)}n\]

OpenStudy (turingtest):

I don't understand why you are integrating over [0,1] and not [1,+infty] are you sure you typed the right interval?

OpenStudy (turingtest):

oh wait... I think I might see what they want...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, I typed it correctly. If it helps I'm in the u-substitution section

OpenStudy (turingtest):

the integral over the interval [a,b] of a function f(x) is given by \[\large\lim_{n\to\infty}\sum_{i=1}^nf(a+i\Delta x)\Delta x~;~~\Delta x=\frac{b-a}n\]you have been given\[\large\lim_{n\to\infty}\sum_{i=1}^n\frac{\sin(\frac{i\pi} n)}n\]so it looks like in your case\[\Delta x=\frac1n\text{ and }f(x)=\sin(\pi x)\]

OpenStudy (turingtest):

so in your case have been given\[\large\lim_{n\to\infty}\sum_{i=1}^n\frac{\sin(\frac{i\pi} n)}n=\int_0^1\sin(\pi x)dx\]which can be done with the u-sub\[u=\pi x\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where does the \[\Delta x\] come in

OpenStudy (turingtest):

\[\lim_{n\to\infty}\Delta x=\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{b-a}n=dx\]...sort of or do you mean where is it in the summand?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I guess I'm just generally confused, sums were not my strong point

OpenStudy (turingtest):

you don't actually have to to any summations here, just notice the constituent parts and identify what integral ti represents

OpenStudy (turingtest):

it*

OpenStudy (turingtest):

your interval is \([a,b]=[0,1]\) so we have\[\large\lim_{n\to\infty}\sum_{i=1}^nf(a+i\Delta x)\Delta x~;~~\Delta x=\frac{b-a}n\]for you\[\Delta x=\frac1n=\frac{1-0}n\]you have been given\[\large\lim_{n\to\infty}\sum_{i=1}^n\frac{\sin(\frac{i\pi} n)}n=\large\lim_{n\to\infty}\sum_{i=1}^n\sin[a+\pi i(\frac1n)]\frac1n\]since \(a=0\) this becomes\[\large\lim_{n\to\infty}\sum_{i=1}^n\sin[\pi i(\frac1n)]\frac1n=\lim_{n\to\infty}\sum_{i=1}^n\sin[\pi i\Delta x]\Delta x\]try to compare the two with the definition of the integral and you see that\[\large\lim_{n\to\infty}\sum_{i=1}^n\sin[\pi i\Delta x]\Delta x=\int_0^1\sin(\pi x)dx\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so from there I just set u = pi*x ... ?

OpenStudy (turingtest):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So then ... du = pi, but then \[\int\limits_{1}^{0}\sin \pi(u)\] but sin pi is 0 ... I'm probably being an idiot with calculations right now so

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lol switch the interval

OpenStudy (turingtest):

1)\[u=\pi x\implies du=\pi dx\implies dx=\frac{du}\pi\](don't forget dx, it is important!) 2) change the bounds\[u=\pi x\implies x=0\to u=0\text{ and }x=1\to u=\pi\] which leads to\[\int_0^1\sin(\pi x)dx=\int_0^\pi\sin(u)(\frac{du}\pi)=\frac1\pi\int_0^\pi\sin udu\] 3) you haven't integrated it yet. you won't get zero after integrating

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay thanks so much

OpenStudy (turingtest):

welcome!

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