Evaluate the definite integral \(\int_{0}^{\pi/3} \sin^{27} \theta \cos \theta \, d\theta\text{.}\)
Solution.
Let \(u = \sin \theta\text{,}\) then \(du = \cos \theta \, d\theta\text{.}\) The limits of integration change as follows:
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When \(\theta = 0\text{,}\) \(u = \sin(0) = 0\text{.}\)
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When \(\theta = \pi/3\text{,}\) \(u = \sin(\pi/3) = \sqrt{3}/2\text{.}\)
\begin{align*}
\int_{0}^{\sqrt{3}/2} u^{27} \, du \amp = \left. \frac{u^{28}}{28} \right|_{0}^{\sqrt{3}/2}\\
\amp = \frac{(\sqrt{3}/2)^{28}}{28} - \frac{0^{28}}{28}\\
\amp = \frac{3^{14}}{28 \cdot 2^{28}}
\end{align*}
