1. **Stating the problem:** We have a piecewise function defined as:
$$f(x) = \begin{cases} x, & 0 < x < 4 \\ 8 - x, & 4 < x < 8 \end{cases}$$
We want to find the sine series expansion of this function.
2. **Formula for sine series expansion:** For a function defined on $(0, L)$, the sine series expansion is given by:
$$f(x) \sim \sum_{n=1}^\infty b_n \sin\left(\frac{n \pi x}{L}\right)$$
where
$$b_n = \frac{2}{L} \int_0^L f(x) \sin\left(\frac{n \pi x}{L}\right) dx$$
3. **Identify the interval and function:** Here, the function is defined on $(0,8)$, so $L=8$.
4. **Calculate the coefficients $b_n$:**
We split the integral according to the piecewise definition:
$$b_n = \frac{2}{8} \left( \int_0^4 x \sin\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) dx + \int_4^8 (8 - x) \sin\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) dx \right)$$
5. **Calculate the first integral:**
Let $I_1 = \int_0^4 x \sin\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) dx$.
Use integration by parts:
- Let $u = x$, $dv = \sin\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) dx$.
- Then $du = dx$, and
$$v = -\frac{8}{n \pi} \cos\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right)$$
So,
$$I_1 = uv \bigg|_0^4 - \int_0^4 v du = -\frac{8}{n \pi} x \cos\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) \bigg|_0^4 + \frac{8}{n \pi} \int_0^4 \cos\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) dx$$
Calculate the remaining integral:
$$\int_0^4 \cos\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) dx = \frac{8}{n \pi} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) \bigg|_0^4 = \frac{8}{n \pi} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right)$$
Putting it all together:
$$I_1 = -\frac{8}{n \pi} \cdot 4 \cos\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) + \frac{8}{n \pi} \cdot \frac{8}{n \pi} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) = -\frac{32}{n \pi} \cos\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) + \frac{64}{n^2 \pi^2} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right)$$
6. **Calculate the second integral:**
Let $I_2 = \int_4^8 (8 - x) \sin\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) dx$.
Rewrite as:
$$I_2 = 8 \int_4^8 \sin\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) dx - \int_4^8 x \sin\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) dx$$
Calculate each separately.
First,
$$\int_4^8 \sin\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) dx = -\frac{8}{n \pi} \cos\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) \bigg|_4^8 = -\frac{8}{n \pi} \left[ \cos(n \pi) - \cos\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) \right]$$
Second, let $J = \int_4^8 x \sin\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) dx$.
Use integration by parts again:
- $u = x$, $dv = \sin\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) dx$,
- $du = dx$, $v = -\frac{8}{n \pi} \cos\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right)$.
So,
$$J = uv \bigg|_4^8 - \int_4^8 v du = -\frac{8}{n \pi} x \cos\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) \bigg|_4^8 + \frac{8}{n \pi} \int_4^8 \cos\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) dx$$
Calculate the remaining integral:
$$\int_4^8 \cos\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) dx = \frac{8}{n \pi} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) \bigg|_4^8 = \frac{8}{n \pi} \left[ \sin(n \pi) - \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) \right] = -\frac{8}{n \pi} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right)$$
Evaluate the boundary term:
$$-\frac{8}{n \pi} x \cos\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right) \bigg|_4^8 = -\frac{8}{n \pi} \left(8 \cos(n \pi) - 4 \cos\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) \right) = -\frac{64}{n \pi} \cos(n \pi) + \frac{32}{n \pi} \cos\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right)$$
Putting it all together:
$$J = -\frac{64}{n \pi} \cos(n \pi) + \frac{32}{n \pi} \cos\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) - \frac{64}{n^2 \pi^2} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right)$$
7. **Combine to find $I_2$:**
$$I_2 = 8 \left(-\frac{8}{n \pi} \left[ \cos(n \pi) - \cos\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) \right]\right) - J$$
$$= -\frac{64}{n \pi} \cos(n \pi) + \frac{64}{n \pi} \cos\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) - \left(-\frac{64}{n \pi} \cos(n \pi) + \frac{32}{n \pi} \cos\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) - \frac{64}{n^2 \pi^2} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right)\right)$$
Simplify:
$$I_2 = -\frac{64}{n \pi} \cos(n \pi) + \frac{64}{n \pi} \cos\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) + \frac{64}{n \pi} \cos(n \pi) - \frac{32}{n \pi} \cos\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) + \frac{64}{n^2 \pi^2} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right)$$
$$I_2 = \left(-\frac{64}{n \pi} \cos(n \pi) + \frac{64}{n \pi} \cos(n \pi)\right) + \left(\frac{64}{n \pi} - \frac{32}{n \pi}\right) \cos\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) + \frac{64}{n^2 \pi^2} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right)$$
$$I_2 = 0 + \frac{32}{n \pi} \cos\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) + \frac{64}{n^2 \pi^2} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right)$$
8. **Sum $I_1$ and $I_2$ to get $b_n$ numerator:**
$$I_1 + I_2 = \left(-\frac{32}{n \pi} \cos\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) + \frac{64}{n^2 \pi^2} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right)\right) + \left(\frac{32}{n \pi} \cos\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) + \frac{64}{n^2 \pi^2} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right)\right)$$
Simplify:
$$I_1 + I_2 = 0 + \frac{128}{n^2 \pi^2} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) = \frac{128}{n^2 \pi^2} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right)$$
9. **Calculate $b_n$:**
$$b_n = \frac{2}{8} \times \frac{128}{n^2 \pi^2} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) = \frac{32}{n^2 \pi^2} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right)$$
10. **Final sine series expansion:**
$$f(x) \sim \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{32}{n^2 \pi^2} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right) \sin\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right)$$
Note: Since $\sin\left(\frac{n \pi}{2}\right)$ is zero for even $n$, only odd terms contribute.
**Answer:**
$$f(x) = \sum_{n=1,3,5,\dots} \frac{32}{n^2 \pi^2} (-1)^{\frac{n-1}{2}} \sin\left(\frac{n \pi x}{8}\right)$$
This is the sine series expansion of the given piecewise function on $(0,8)$.
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