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Evaluate the following integral:

∫(sin²(x) / x) dx

a) (π/2) - S(√(2/π) * x)
b) (1/2) * (π - S(√(2/π) * x))
c) S(√(2/π) * x) - (π/2)
d) (1/2) * (π + S(√(2/π) * x))

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Final answer:

The correct answer to the integral cannot be determined from the provided options because the integral of (sin²(x) / x) is a non-elementary problem and does not match the standard Sine Integral form.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer to the integral ∫(sin²(x) / x) dx is not provided among the options a, b, c, or d. This integral is known to be a challenging problem as it involves a non-elementary integrand, meaning it cannot be expressed in terms of elementary functions. In other words, there is no closed-form expression for this integral using standard functions. The average value property of sine and cosine does not aid in solving the integral.

However, parts of the integral hint at the Si (Sine Integral) function, which is often represented as Si(x) and arises in the integrals that involve sine functions with argument divided by x. Unfortunately, due to the sin²(x) rather than sin(x) in the integrand, it is not a standard Sine Integral. Therefore, without additional context such as limits of integration or approximation methods, the integral cannot be evaluated to match any of the given options.

It is important to mention that while the average value over a complete cycle for cos²(x) is the same as for sin²(x) due to their phase difference, this property does not help in solving the integral directly.

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