A calculus problem by Aly Ahmed

Calculus Level 3

sin ( 2020 x ) x d x = ? \int_{-\infty}^\infty \dfrac{\sin(2020x)}x \, dx = \, ?


The answer is 3.14.

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2 solutions

Chew-Seong Cheong
Jun 26, 2020

I = sin 2020 x x d x Since the integrand is even, = 2 0 sin ( 2020 x ) x d x Let u = 2020 x d u = 2020 d x = 2 0 sin u u d u = 2 Si ( ) where Si ( ) denotes the sine integral. = 2 π 2 = π 3.14 \begin{aligned} I & = \int_{-\infty}^\infty \frac {\sin 2020x}x dx & \small \blue{\text{Since the integrand is even,}} \\ & = 2\int_0^\infty \frac {\sin (2020x)} x dx & \small \blue{\text{Let }u = 2020 x \implies du = 2020 \ dx} \\ & = 2 \int_0^\infty \frac {\sin u}u du \\ & = 2 \text{ Si }(\infty) & \small \blue{\text{where Si }(\cdot) \text{ denotes the sine integral.}} \\ & = 2 \cdot \frac \pi 2 = \pi \approx \boxed{3.14} \end{aligned}

Mr.Chew,you are forgetting sin(x) on the first integral.Please edit it.

Aruna Yumlembam - 11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Thanks. I must have done it in a hurry.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Aruna Yumlembam
Jun 25, 2020

Since, sin ( 2020 x ) x d x = sin ( x ) x d x \int_{-\infty}^\infty \frac{\sin(2020x)}{x}dx=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \frac{\sin(x)}{x}dx Then splitting the integral, 0 sin ( x ) x d x + 0 sin ( x ) x d x \int_{-\infty}^0 \frac{\sin(x)}{x}dx+\int_0^\infty\frac{\sin(x)}{x}dx The positive integral is simply π 2 \frac{\pi}{2} and the negative one is also π 2 \frac{\pi}{2} ( you can prove that by substituting x = t x=-t which would flip the integral), π 2 + π 2 = π \frac{\pi}{2}+\frac{\pi}{2}=\pi As our result.

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