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Show that the functions sin x, sin 2x, sin 3x, ... are orthogonal on the interval (0,pi) with respect to p(x) = 1 (where p is supposed to be rho)
i know i have to use this
[tex] \int_{0}^{\pi} \phi (x) \ psi (x) \rho (x) dx = 0 [/tex] and i have no trouble doing it for n = 1, and n=2
but how wouldi go about proving it for hte general case that is
[tex] \int_{0}^{pi} \sin{nx} \sin{(n+1)x} dx [/tex] for n in positive integers
would i use this identity :
[tex] \sin{s) \sin{t} = \frac{ \cos{s-t} - \cos{s+t} }{2} [/tex]
i proved it using this identity... but isn't this identity a bit too obscure? Isnt there a less 'weird' way of doing this?
i know i have to use this
[tex] \int_{0}^{\pi} \phi (x) \ psi (x) \rho (x) dx = 0 [/tex] and i have no trouble doing it for n = 1, and n=2
but how wouldi go about proving it for hte general case that is
[tex] \int_{0}^{pi} \sin{nx} \sin{(n+1)x} dx [/tex] for n in positive integers
would i use this identity :
[tex] \sin{s) \sin{t} = \frac{ \cos{s-t} - \cos{s+t} }{2} [/tex]
i proved it using this identity... but isn't this identity a bit too obscure? Isnt there a less 'weird' way of doing this?