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[SOLVED] Double integral with cos(x^n) term

 
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Apr6-08, 07:10 PM   #1
 

[SOLVED] Double integral with cos(x^n) term


1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

Solve the following integral (without using a series development):
[tex]\displaystyle
\int _{0}^{\frac{1}{8}}\int _{\sqrt[3]{y}}^{\frac{1}{2}}\cos\left(20{\pi}x}} ^{4}\right)dx dy[/tex]

2. Relevant equations

N/A

3. The attempt at a solution

Obviously the cos(x^4) part is what throws me off, I tried switching the order of integration and substituting for various trigonometric identities but it doesn't seem to help much. I'd appreciate any pointers to get me started.
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Apr6-08, 08:58 PM   #2
 
I think changing the order of integration is the way to go. You'll get an x^3 term in the integral with respect to x. Then it's easy.
Apr6-08, 09:23 PM   #3
 
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your limits should change too!
I think you did not change the limits
Apr7-08, 12:50 AM   #4
 

[SOLVED] Double integral with cos(x^n) term


Great, thanks, I went back and realized I'd made a stupid mistake and somehow used a square root instead of the cubic root when changing the limits.
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