Expressing an integral as an infinite series

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The integral \(\int_0^x \frac{1 - \cos(t)}{t} dt\) can be expressed as an infinite series using the Taylor series expansion for cosine. Specifically, the series expansion is given by \(\cos(t) = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n t^{2n}}{(2n)!}\). By substituting this series into the integral, the term '1' in the numerator can be canceled, simplifying the integration process. This approach allows for the evaluation of the integral in terms of a series representation.

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Homework Statement


[tex]\int_0^x \frac{1-cos(t)}{t}[/tex]

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I'm lost completely. If I separate it and then try integrating it has 0 for the ln(x) which has to be wrong.
 
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One equation that will be useful to you is that

[tex]cosx = \Sigma_{n=0} ^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n x^{2n}}{(2n)!}[/tex]

So you can cancel out the '1' from the numerator.
 

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