Exact constants from a trigonometric integral

Exact constants from a trigonometric integral

Secondary 4
8 marks
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  1. Show that \(\dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}(\sin3x-3x)=-6\sin^2\!\left(\dfrac{3x}{2}\right)\).[3]
  2. Without using a calculator, find the values of the constants \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) for which \(\displaystyle\int_0^{\pi/9}\left[\sin^2\!\left(\dfrac{3x}{2}\right)-\sin3x\right]\,\mathrm{d}x=a\sqrt3+b\pi+c\).[5]

The coefficients in the requested exact form are rational numbers.

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Answer:\(a=-\dfrac1{12}\), \(b=\dfrac1{18}\), \(c=-\dfrac16\)

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