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Question Number 107500 by Ar Brandon last updated on 11/Aug/20

Given a ∈R−{±1}  1. Show that ∀x∈R 1−2acos(x)+a^2 >0  2. Show that;       Π_(k=1) ^n (1−2acos(((2kπ)/n))+a^2 )=Π_(k=1) ^n (a−e^(2ikπ/n) )(a−e^(−2ikπ/n) )  3. Deduce that;                               Π_(k=1) ^n (1−2acos(((2kπ)/n))+a^2 )=(a^n −1)^2   4.  Using Reimann′s sum, calculate                                         I=∫_0 ^(2π) ln(1−2acos(x)+a^2 )dx

GivenaR{±1} 1.ShowthatxR12acos(x)+a2>0 2.Showthat; nk=1(12acos(2kπn)+a2)=nk=1(ae2ikπ/n)(ae2ikπ/n) 3.Deducethat; nk=1(12acos(2kπn)+a2)=(an1)2 4.UsingReimannssum,calculate I=02πln(12acos(x)+a2)dx

Answered by Ar Brandon last updated on 11/Aug/20

1.  1−2acos(x)+a^2                   =cos^2 −2acos(x)+a^2 +sin^2 (x)                  =(cos(x)−a)^2 +sin^2 (x)>0  2.  1−2a cos((2kπ)/n)+a^2                   =(cos((2kπ)/n)−a)^2 +sin^2 ((2kπ)/n)                  =(cos((2kπ)/n)−a)^2 −(isin((2kπ)/n))^2                   =(cos((2kπ)/n)−isin((2kπ)/n)−a)(cos((2kπ)/n)+isin((2kπ)/n)−a)                  =(a−e^(2ikπ/n) )(a−e^(−2ikπ/n) )  3. See Mr 1549442205PVT ′s explanation on Q107498  4.  I=∫_0 ^(2π) ln(1−2a cos(x)+a^2 )dx          =lim_(n→∞) ((2π)/n)Σ_(k=1) ^n ln(1−2a cos(((2πk)/n))+a^2 )          =lim_(n→∞) ((2π)/n)lnΠ_(k=1) ^n (1−2a cos(((2πk)/n))+a^2 )          =lim_(n→∞) ((2π)/n)ln(a^n −1)^2 =lim_(n→∞) ((4π)/n)ln(a^n −1)          =4πlim_(n→∞) [((ln(a^n −1))/n)]=4πlim_(n→∞) [((a^n lna)/(a^n −1))]          =4πln(a)

1.12acos(x)+a2 =cos22acos(x)+a2+sin2(x) =(cos(x)a)2+sin2(x)>0 2.12acos2kπn+a2 =(cos2kπna)2+sin22kπn =(cos2kπna)2(isin2kπn)2 =(cos2kπnisin2kπna)(cos2kπn+isin2kπna) =(ae2ikπ/n)(ae2ikπ/n) 3.SeeMr1549442205PVTsexplanationonQ107498 4.I=02πln(12acos(x)+a2)dx =limn2πnnk=1ln(12acos(2πkn)+a2) =limn2πnlnnk=1(12acos(2πkn)+a2) =limn2πnln(an1)2=limn4πnln(an1) =4πlimn[ln(an1)n]=4πlimn[anlnaan1] =4πln(a)

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