9231 P11 - Jun 2014 - Q10 - 10 marks
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It is given that
\(I_n=\int_0^{\frac14\pi}\frac{\sin^{2n}x}{\cos x}\,dx,\qquad n\geq0.\)
Show that
\(I_n-I_{n+1}=\frac{2^{-\left(n+\frac12\right)}}{2n+1}.\)
Hence show that
\(\int_0^{\frac14\pi}\frac{\sin^6x}{\cos x}\,dx=\ln(1+\sqrt2)-\frac{73\sqrt2}{120}.\)
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