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How do you integrate sin(3x) * sin(8x) using Euler's formula?

a) Apply product rule
b) Use power rule
c) Apply Euler's formula
d) Simplify terms

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Final answer:

To integrate sin(3x) * sin(8x) using Euler's formula, express the sine functions in terms of exponentials using Euler's formula, use trigonometric identities to simplify, and then integrate term by term ensuring to simplify the algebra.

Step-by-step explanation:

To integrate sin(3x) * sin(8x) using Euler's formula, we first need to apply Euler's formula, which states that eix = cos(x) + i sin(x). Thus, sin(x) can be expressed as the imaginary part of eix. For the given problem, we would express both sin(3x) and sin(8x) using Euler's formula, which allows us to rewrite the product as a combination of exponential functions.

From there, we can use trigonometric identities to express the product of the sine functions as a sum or difference. One such identity is sin a sin b = (1/2)[cos(a-b) - cos(a+b)], which lets us split the product of two sines into a sum of cosines that can be easier to integrate.

Now, we can integrate each term individually using the power rule of integration. The integral will involve both cosine and sine terms, which can be further simplified using trigonometric identities.

Once we have those terms, we can proceed to integrate term by term, simplifying the algebra wherever possible. It's important to ensure that the final answer is reasonable and reflects the properties of the integrals we worked with.