Solve the inequality 1−2sin⁡x>01-2\sin x>0 for 0≤x≤π20\le x\le \frac{\pi}{2}. Hence, evaluate the exact value of ∫0π2∣1−2sin⁡x∣ dx\displaystyle \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \big|1-2\sin x\big|\,dx. Use the substitution x=sin⁡θx=\sin\theta to show that ∫cos⁡θ2cos⁡2θ−1 dθ=∫11−4x2 dx\displaystyle \int \frac{\cos\theta}{\sqrt{2\cos 2\theta -1}}\,d\theta = \int \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-4x^2}}\,dx. Given that ∫0αcos⁡θ2cos⁡2θ−1 dθ=π4\displaystyle \int_{0}^{\alpha}\frac{\cos\theta}{\sqrt{2\cos 2\theta -1}}\,d\theta = \frac{\pi}{4}, find the value of α\alpha, given that 0<α<π20<\alpha<\frac{\pi}{2}.

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4(a)

1. Solve the trigonometric inequality for the given domain.

1−2sin⁡x>01 - 2\sin x > 0
sin⁡x<12\sin x < \frac{1}{2}
For 0≤x≤π20 \le x \le \frac{\pi}{2}, the critical value is x=π6x = \frac{\pi}{6}.
Since sin⁡x\sin x is increasing in this domain, the solution is:
0≤x<π60 \le x < \frac{\pi}{6}

2. Use the result of the inequality to split the definite integral and remove the absolute value.

Since 1−2sin⁡x>01-2\sin x > 0 for 0≤x<π60 \le x < \frac{\pi}{6} and 1−2sin⁡x≤01-2\sin x \le 0 for π6≤x≤π2\frac{\pi}{6} \le x \le \frac{\pi}{2}:

∫0π2∣1−2sin⁡x∣ dx=∫0π6(1−2sin⁡x) dx+∫π6π2−(1−2sin⁡x) dx\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} |1-2\sin x|\,dx = \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{6}} (1-2\sin x)\,dx + \int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} -(1-2\sin x)\,dx
=∫0π6(1−2sin⁡x) dx+∫π6π2(2sin⁡x−1) dx= \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{6}} (1-2\sin x)\,dx + \int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} (2\sin x - 1)\,dx

3. Perform the integration of the trigonometric functions.

=[x+2cos⁡x]0π6+[−2cos⁡x−x]π6π2= \left[ x + 2\cos x \right]_0^{\frac{\pi}{6}} + \left[ -2\cos x - x \right]_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}

4. Evaluate the definite integral exactly by substituting the limits.

=(π6+2cos⁡π6)−(0+2cos⁡0)+(−2cos⁡π2−π2)−(−2cos⁡π6−π6)= \left( \frac{\pi}{6} + 2\cos\frac{\pi}{6} \right) - (0 + 2\cos 0) + \left( -2\cos\frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{\pi}{2} \right) - \left( -2\cos\frac{\pi}{6} - \frac{\pi}{6} \right)
=(π6+2(32))−2+(0−π2)−(−2(32)−π6)= \left( \frac{\pi}{6} + 2\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right) \right) - 2 + \left( 0 - \frac{\pi}{2} \right) - \left( -2\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right) - \frac{\pi}{6} \right)
=(π6+3−2)+(−π2+3+π6)= \left( \frac{\pi}{6} + \sqrt{3} - 2 \right) + \left( -\frac{\pi}{2} + \sqrt{3} + \frac{\pi}{6} \right)
=23−2−π6= 2\sqrt{3} - 2 - \frac{\pi}{6}

Answer

0≤x<π60 \le x < \frac{\pi}{6} and 23−2−π62\sqrt{3} - 2 - \frac{\pi}{6}

4(b)

1. Differentiate the substitution and express the integrand's denominator in terms of $x$.

Given x=sin⁡θx = \sin\theta, differentiating gives:
dxdθ=cos⁡θ  ⟹  dx=cos⁡θ dθ\frac{dx}{d\theta} = \cos\theta \implies dx = \cos\theta \, d\theta

Using the double angle identity cos⁡2θ=1−2sin⁡2θ\cos 2\theta = 1 - 2\sin^2\theta, we substitute into the expression inside the square root:
2cos⁡2θ−1=2(1−2sin⁡2θ)−12\cos 2\theta - 1 = 2(1 - 2\sin^2\theta) - 1
2cos⁡2θ−1=2−4sin⁡2θ−1=1−4sin⁡2θ2\cos 2\theta - 1 = 2 - 4\sin^2\theta - 1 = 1 - 4\sin^2\theta
Since x=sin⁡θx = \sin\theta, this becomes 1−4x21 - 4x^2.

2. Substitute into the integral to complete the "show that" part.

∫cos⁡θ2cos⁡2θ−1 dθ=∫11−4sin⁡2θ(cos⁡θ dθ)\int \frac{\cos\theta}{\sqrt{2\cos 2\theta - 1}} \, d\theta = \int \frac{1}{\sqrt{1 - 4\sin^2\theta}} (\cos\theta \, d\theta)
=∫11−4x2 dx= \int \frac{1}{\sqrt{1 - 4x^2}} \, dx

3. Change the limits of integration and evaluate the definite integral using standard forms.

Change the limits of integration from θ\theta to xx:
When θ=0\theta = 0, x=sin⁡(0)=0x = \sin(0) = 0.
When θ=α\theta = \alpha, x=sin⁡αx = \sin\alpha.

Evaluating the definite integral:
∫0αcos⁡θ2cos⁡2θ−1 dθ=∫0sin⁡α11−4x2 dx\int_0^{\alpha} \frac{\cos\theta}{\sqrt{2\cos 2\theta - 1}} \, d\theta = \int_0^{\sin\alpha} \frac{1}{\sqrt{1 - 4x^2}} \, dx
=[12sin⁡−1(2x)]0sin⁡α= \left[ \frac{1}{2} \sin^{-1}(2x) \right]_0^{\sin\alpha}
=12sin⁡−1(2sin⁡α)−12sin⁡−1(0)= \frac{1}{2} \sin^{-1}(2\sin\alpha) - \frac{1}{2}\sin^{-1}(0)
=12sin⁡−1(2sin⁡α)= \frac{1}{2} \sin^{-1}(2\sin\alpha)

4. Equate the evaluated integral to $\frac{\pi}{4}$ and solve for $\alpha$.

We are given that the integral evaluates to π4\frac{\pi}{4}:
12sin⁡−1(2sin⁡α)=π4\frac{1}{2} \sin^{-1}(2\sin\alpha) = \frac{\pi}{4}
sin⁡−1(2sin⁡α)=π2\sin^{-1}(2\sin\alpha) = \frac{\pi}{2}
2sin⁡α=sin⁡(π2)=12\sin\alpha = \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) = 1
sin⁡α=12\sin\alpha = \frac{1}{2}
Given the restriction 0<α<π20 < \alpha < \frac{\pi}{2}:
α=π6\alpha = \frac{\pi}{6}

Answer

α=π6\alpha = \frac{\pi}{6}

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