430 Chapter 7 • The Riemann Integral
Definition 7.7.23 (of sinx, for All Real Numbers)
(a) For~ :::; x:::;^3 ;, we define sin x = - sin(x - 7r).
Note that when i ::::; x::::;^3 ;, - i ::::; x - 7r ::::; i' and that when x = i' both
sides of the defining equation are the same.
(b) The function sin: [ -i,^3 ;] --> IR is continuous on [ -i,^3 ; ] and sin ( -i) =
sin (3;) = -1. Thus, by Exercise 6 .2. 19 , we can extend sinx to a function that
is continuous and periodic on IR, with period^3 ; - ( -i) = 27r.
(c) Show that sinx is an odd function on R [First show it is odd on [-7r, ?r],
then show it is odd on R]
DIFFERENTIABILITY OF THE SINE FUNCTION
Lemma 7.7.24 The sine function is differentiable on (-i,i), and \:/x E
(.!!: 2'2'dx .!!:) ..!!: sinx = · v^1 1 - sin^2 x ·
dy
Proof. The function y = arcsin x is differentiable on ( -1, 1), and
dx
1
v'f=X2. Thus, by the inverse function t heorem for differentiable functions
(6 .2.4), the function x = siny is differentiable at every y E (-i, i) and
dx d. 1
- = -siny=
dy dy^1
= v'l -x^2 = \/1 -sin^2 y. •
Lemma 7.7.25 The sine function is differentiable on (i,^3 ;), and\:/x E (i,^3 ;),
d
dx sin x = -Vl -sin^2 x.
Proof. Apply Definition 7.7.22 and the chain rule on (i,^3 ;). •
Lemma 7.7.2 6 The sine function is differentiable at i' and
when x = i, d~ sin x = 0 = J 1 - sin^2 i.
P roo f. 1 Im. -d sm. x = 1. Im v I 1 -sin^2 x
X-+11" /2-dX X-+11" /2-
= 0, by continuity of sin x on IR
= lim (-J l -sin^2 x)
X-+7r/2+
1
. d.
Im -d sm x.
X-+7r/2+ X