Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
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Chapter 5 - The Integral - 5.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, Part I - Exercises - Page 258: 28

Answer

$$-\frac{\sqrt 2+2}{4}.$$

Work Step by Step

Since $(\sin(2x)'=2\cos(2x)$, we have $$\int_{\pi/4 }^{5 \pi/8 } \cos(2x)d x= \frac{1}{2}\sin(2x) |_{\pi/4 }^{5 \pi/8 }\\ = \frac{1}{2}\sin(5\pi/4)-\frac{1}{2}\sin(\pi/2)=-\frac{\sqrt 2}{4}- \frac{1}{2} \\ =-\frac{\sqrt 2+2}{4}.$$
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