This can be done by means of Laplace Transform. Since the Laplace transform of the function sin(x) is the function 1/(1 + s^2), it follows from the properties of laplace Transform that
Int (o to oo) sin(x)/x dx = Integral (o to oo) ds/(1 + s^2) = arctan (s) [0 to oo] = pi/2 - 0 = pi/2
2007-11-20 05:14:27
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answer #1
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answered by Steiner 7
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integral of sin(x)/x as x approaches infinity = pi/2
integral of sin(x)/x from 0 to x = Si(x)
when x approaches infinity then Si(x) = pi/2
2007-11-20 12:31:35
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answer #2
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answered by Dr K.L.Verma 2
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Firstly as sin(x) is bounded by [-1,1] we have
| sin(x)/x | < 1/|x| (where< is less than or equal)
lim(x,inf) |sin(x)/x| < lim(x,inf) 1/x = 0
=> lim(x,inf) (sin(x)/x) = 0
So there will be no contribution from the integral in the limit as x approches inf. To solve the actual integreation from some positive constant k to inf you will have to power series and piecewise integration
int(k,inf) sin(x)/x dx = int(k,inf) sum(n=0,inf) [(-1)^n*x^2n]/(2n+1)!
= sum(n=0,inf) [ (-1)^(n+1) * k^(2n+1)]/((2n+1)*(2n+1)!)
2007-11-20 12:28:06
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answer #3
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answered by Anonymous
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This limit does not exist.
Sin(x) does not coverge as x -> infinity
Using x as a denominator would tell us that the entire term (sin (x) / x ) -> 0 as x -> infinity
thus.
2007-11-20 12:15:39
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answer #4
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answered by Razor 2
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2007-11-20 12:13:05
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answer #5
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answered by clangston 2
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what do u mean by integral?
2007-11-20 12:15:06
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answer #6
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answered by brandon r 1
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It doesn't exist.
2007-11-20 12:16:32
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answer #7
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answered by olleicua 2
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i dont know if you can do that?
2007-11-20 12:20:27
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answer #8
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answered by electric 3
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