Solving Integrals Using a Known Mac Series (Sin(x))

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Homework Statement


Assume that sin(x) equals its Maclaurin series for all x. Use the Maclaurin series for sin(7x^2) to evaluate the integral https://webwork.math.lsu.edu/webwork2_files/tmp/equations/f4/767c0643696d085d77f9a697294a311.png

Your answer will be an infinite series. Use the first two terms to estimate its value.

Homework Equations


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The Attempt at a Solution


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After the final step in the picture, I plugged in n=0 and 1 to get my 0th and 1st terms, then I added them together and I got: 0.754110411. This is wrong, however.. can someone please help me diagnose this problem?
 
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You forgot powering the 7, you need 7^(2n+1).
 
Thank you, I see my error now and the suggestion lead me to a correct answer.