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From $1=\sum_{k\geq 1} a_k \sin((k\pi+\frac{\pi}{2})x),$ I want to find $a_k.$

My unsuccessful approach is first multiplying both side by $\cos((k\pi+\frac{\pi}{2})x)$. That is, $\cos((k\pi+\frac{\pi}{2})x)=\frac{1}{2}\sum_{k\geq 1}(\sin \pi x)a_k.$

Can anyone give me a trick to find $a_k$? Thanks in advance.

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    Notice that $\sin(k\pi+\frac{\pi}{2})=\cos(k\pi)$. Then, you're simply finding the Fourier cosine series of the function $f(x)=1$ (which should be fairly straightforward using the definition).2012-11-13

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Hint: The functions $ {\cos(k\pi x)}_{k=0}^{\infty} $ are orthogonal on the interval $[-1,1]$, that means

$ \int_{-1}^{1}\cos(k\pi x) \cos(m \pi x) dx = \begin{cases} 0 &: k\ne m \\ 2 &: k=m=0\\ 1 &: k=m \ne 0 \end{cases}\, .$