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Homework Statement


Calculate the integral:

from 0 to pi/2
I=[itex]\int[/itex]sin x {2f′(cos x) − 1} dx

When f(0) = 2 and f(1) = 4



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The Attempt at a Solution



integral from zero to pi/2 of 2[itex]\int[/itex]sin(x){f'(Cos (x) -1}dx

u = cos (x)
du = -sinx dx

(Here is where I run into problems...i do not know know to do with the -1)

1. We insert the limits of integration into the U = cos (x) and get

0 = cos (pi/2)
1 = cos (1)

so now write

-2[itex]\int[/itex]f'(u)-1du (limits of integration are from 1 to zero

flip limits of integration
2[itex]\int[/itex] f'u-1du (limits of integration are zero to 1)

integrate

2(F(1)-1) - (2(F(0)-0)
2(4-1) - 2(2-0)
6 - 4 = 2.

I tried 2 in my HM system and it is incorrect. What am I doing wrong?
 
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olliepower said:

Homework Statement


Calculate the integral:

from 0 to pi/2
I=[itex]\int[/itex]sin x {2f′(cos x) − 1} dx

When f(0) = 2 and f(1) = 4

...

integral from zero to pi/2 of 2[itex]\int[/itex]sin(x){f'(Cos (x) -1}dx

OK, when you factored out the '2', you forgot to factor it out of the second term of 1 ...