Prove rms voltage using integration

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Homework Statement



ac voltage
v=sinx



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how do you prove that rms voltage is 0.707v using integration

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The root-mean-square value of a function is the root of the average of the square of the function.
The average of the square of a function f (x) over an interval is given by:
[tex]\frac{\int_{t_{1}}^{t_{2}} (f (x))^{2} dx}{t_{2} - t_{1}}[/tex]​
You can do the relevant integration yourself for f (x) = sin x (or any sinusoidal function for that matter)