Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.8 - Improper Integrals - 7.8 Exercises - Page 534: 15

Answer

Divergent.

Work Step by Step

$$\int_{0}^{\infty }sin^{2}\alpha d\alpha=\lim_{t\rightarrow \infty}\int_{0}^{t}sin^{2}\alpha d\alpha$$ $$=\lim_{t\rightarrow \infty}\int_{0}^{t}\frac{1-cos2\alpha}{2}d\alpha$$ $$=\lim_{t\rightarrow \infty} \left|\frac{\alpha}{2}-\frac{sin2\alpha}{4}\right |_{0}^{t}$$ $$= \lim_{t\rightarrow \infty} (\frac{t}{2}-\frac{sin2t}{4})$$ $$=\infty,\ divergent$$
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