$\int_{0}^{2008}x|\sin\pi x| dx$

Question

Evaluate:

$$\int_{0}^{2008}x|\sin\pi x| dx$$

That modulus sign is causing problems. How do I handle it? I am trying integration by parts

I have even evaluated: $\int_0^1 {|\sin \pi x|}= \frac 2 \pi$. Not sure how to utilise it in the problem.

I just need help with the modulus part.

Archer · Accepted Answer · 2018-07-05T12:44:01.723

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Let $I$ denote the given integral.

Using,

$\int_{a}^b f(a+b-x)dx = \int_{a}^{b} f(x)dx$

we get:

$2I = \int_0^{2008} 2008 |\sin \pi x|dx$

Using the periodicity of $|\sin \pi x|$, we obtain:

$I = \dfrac{2008^2}{\pi}$

edited Jul 05 '18 at 12:44

answered Jul 04 '18 at 16:36

Archer

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 05 '18 at 21:20

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edited Jul 05 '18 at 21:20

hardmath

answered Jul 04 '18 at 16:30

Rei Henigman

score -1 · Answer 3 · edited Jul 05 '18 at 18:26

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Not sure how to bring graphs into answers, but here is a link to your function.

As you can see, the period is $1$, i.e. if

$f(x)=|\sin(\pi x)|$ then $f([0,1])=f([1,2])$.

So $\int_0^{2008}f(x) dx = 2008\int_0^1 f(x) dx$

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edited Jul 05 '18 at 18:26

cgiovanardi

answered Jul 04 '18 at 16:22

Sheel Stueber

yes, you said you were unsure about how to handle this term, I thought you just needed this part, my apologies – Sheel Stueber Jul 04 '18 at 19:42

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