Given,
fn=∫0π/2(k=1∑nsink−1x)(k=1∑n(2k−1)sink−1x)cosxdx
Now let, sinx=t
⇒cosxdx=dt
So, fn=∫01(k=1∑n(t)k−1)(k=1∑n(2k−1)(t)k−1)dt
⇒fn=∫01(1+t+t2....+tn−1)(1+3t+5t2+.....+(2n−1)tn−1)dt
Now multiply and divide by t we get,
⇒fn=∫01t(t21+t23+t25....+t22n−1)(1+3t+5t2+.....+(2n−1)tn−1)dt
⇒fn=∫01(t21+t23+t25....+t22n−1)(t2−1+3t21+5t23+.....+(2n−1)t22n−3)dt
Now let t21+t23+t25....+t22n−1=z
⇒21(t2−1+3t21+5t23+.....+(2n−1)t22n−3)dt=dz
Hence, the integral becomes,
⇒fn=2∫0nzdz
⇒fn=[z2]0n=n2
Hence, f21−f20=212−202=41