Math 1005 Tutorial # 7

Date: Dec 4th, 2025. In Tutorial

I Tutorial Questions

Question I.1. Let


π − x

0≤x≤π
f (x) =
0

π < x < 2π

Assume the Fourier series of f is

∞
a0 X
+ {an sin(nx) + bn sin(nx)} . (1)
2
n=1

(1) Assume that the Fourier series in (1) converges to A when x = 6π. Find A.

(2) Assume that the Fourier series in (1) converges to B when x = 3π. Find B.

Solution:
(1)
0+π π
A= =
2 2
(2)
B = f (π) = 0

Question I.2. Let


4x 0≤x≤π

f (x) =
3π

π < x < 2π

Find the Fourier cosine series of f .

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 Solution: First , note that L = 2π − 0 = 2π . Then
∞
a0 X h nx i
f (x) ∼ + an cos( ) ,
2 2
n=1

where Z 2π Z π Z 2π 
2 2
a0 = f (x)dx = 4xdx + 3πdx
2π 0 2π 0 π
 
π 2π
2 4 2
= x + (3πx) 
2π 2
0 π

=5π.
and for n = 1, 2, 3, · · ·
Z 2π
1 2π
Z
2 nπx nx
an = f (x) cos( )dx = f (x) cos( )dx
2π 0 2π π 0 2
Z π Z 2π 
1 nx nx
= 4x cos( )dx + 3π cos( )dx
π 0 2 π 2
"  2π #
nx nx π
2 sin( nx

1 2 sin( 2 ) 4 cos( 2 ) 2 )
= 4 x + + 3π
π n n2 0 n π
"  !#
2 cos( nπ − 2nπ
− nπ

1 π nπ 2 ) 2 cos(0) sin( 2 ) sin( 2 )
= 8 sin( ) + + 6π
π n 2 n2 n
2 nπ 16  nπ 
= sin( ) + 2 cos( ) − 1 .
n 2 n π 2
Hence, the Fourier cosine series of this function is
∞  
5π X 2 nπ 16  nπ nx
f (x) ∼ + sin( ) + 2 cos( ) − 1 cos( ).
2 n 2 n π 2 2
n=1

Question I.3. Let


4x 0≤x≤π

f (x) =
3π

π < x < 2π

Find the Fourier sine series of f .

Solution: First , note that L = 2π − 0 = 2π . Then

∞ h
X nx i
f (x) ∼ bn sin( ) ,
2
n=1

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where, for n = 1, 2, 3, · · ·
Z 2π
1 2π
Z
2 nπx nx
bn = f (x) sin( )dx = f (x) sin( )dx
2π 0 2π π 0 2
Z π Z 2π 
1 nx nx
= 4x sin( )dx + 3π sin( )dx
π 0 2 π 2
"  #
π nx 2π
2 cos( nx nx  
1 2 ) 4 sin( 2 ) 2 cos( 2 )
= 4 −x + + 3π −
π n n2 0 n π
"  !#
2 sin( nπ − 2nπ
− nπ

1 π nπ 2 ) 2 sin(0) cos( 2 ) cos( 2 )
= 8 − cos( ) + − 6π
π n 2 n2 n
2 nπ 16 nπ 6
=− cos( ) + 2 sin( ) − (−1)n .
n 2 n π 2 n
Hence, the Fourier sine series of this function is
∞  
X 2 nπ 16 nπ 6 n nx
f (x) ∼ − cos( ) + 2 sin( ) − (−1) sin( ).
n 2 n π 2 n 2
n=1

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II Practical Questions

Question II.1. Let


1 0≤x≤1

f (x) =
0 1<x≤2


Assume the Fourier sine series of f is

∞
a0 X
+ {bn sin(nπx)} . (2)
2
n=1

Assume that the Fourier series in (2) converges to A when x = 1. Find A.

Solution:
0+1 1
A= =
2 2

Question II.2. Find the Fourier cos series of the following function

0 0 < x ≤ 1,

f (x) =
1 1 < x ≤ 2.


Solution: First, L = 2 − 0 = 2. Then, for any non-negative integer n

2 2
Z
nπx
an = f (x) cos( )dx
2 0 2
Z 1 Z 2
nπx nπx
= 0 cos( )dx + 1 cos( )dx
0 2 1 2

2
0 + 2 sin( nπx ) = − 2 sin( nπ ) n ̸= 0

nπ 2 1 nπ 2
=
0 + 1 = 1

n=0

Therefore, the Fourier cos series of this function is

∞  
1 X 2 (2n + 1)πx
f (x) ∼ + − sin( ) .
2 (2n + 1)π 2
n=0

Question II.3. Find the Fourier sin series of the following function

0 0 < x ≤ 1,

f (x) =
1 1 < x ≤ 2.


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Solution: First, L = 2 − 0 = 2. Then, for any positive integer n

2 2
Z
nπx
bn = f (x) sin( )dx
2 0 2
Z 1 Z 2
nπx nπx
= 0 sin( )dx + 1 sin( )dx
0 2 1 2
2 nπx 2
=0 − cos( )
nπ 2 1
2 nπ
= [cos( ) − (−1)n ]
nπ 2
Therefore, the Fourier sin series of this function is
∞  
X 2 nπ n nπx
f (x) ∼ [cos( ) − (−1) ] sin( ) .
nπ 2 2
n=0

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