asianese
Σ
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2010
- Messages
- 2,219
- Gender
- Undisclosed
- HSC
- 2012
It is a common question, I've seen it 2 times in papers...I can't seem to get the last part. I know that I need to times top/bottom by other terms but not sure. Any help is appreciated. Don't worry about latex, a method is just as good =D Thanks
![](https://latex.codecogs.com/png.latex?\bg_white I_n=\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin^n x dx.)
![](https://latex.codecogs.com/png.latex?\bg_white \text{Show that}\; I_n=\left \frac{n-1}{n} \right I_{n-2} \text{for}\; n\geq 2.)
![](https://latex.codecogs.com/png.latex?\bg_white \text{Hence show that}\; \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin^{2n} x dx=\frac{\pi(2n)!}{2^{2n+1}{(n!)^2}})
I've got i) easily, but the 2nd part..hmm. I've expanded and tried a couple of things but didn't work.
I've got i) easily, but the 2nd part..hmm. I've expanded and tried a couple of things but didn't work.
Last edited: