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The problem asks to find the Fourier series of the function \( f(x) = x^2 \) for \( x \in (0, 2L) \), and then deduce the sum of the series \( \frac{1}{1^2} + \frac{1}{3^2} + \frac{1}{5^2} + \cdots = \frac{\pi^2}{8} \).

### Step 1: Setup of Fourier Series for \( f(x) = x^2 \)
The Fourier series of a function \( f(x) \) on the interval \( (0, 2L) \) is given by:
\[
f(x) = \frac{a_0}{2} + \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \left( a_n \cos\left( \frac{n \pi x}{L} \right) + b_n \sin\left( \frac{n \pi x}{L} \right) \right)
\]
For a given function \( f(x) \), the Fourier coefficients are calculated as follows:

1. **\( a_0 \) (DC component)**:
\[
a_0 = \frac{1}{L} \int_0^{2L} f(x) \, dx
\]

2. **\( a_n \) (cosine coefficients)**:
\[
a_n = \frac{1}{L} \int_0^{2L} f(x) \cos\left( \frac{n \pi x}{L} \right) dx
\]

3. **\( b_n \) (sine coefficients)**:
\[
b_n = \frac{1}{L} \int_0^{2L} f(x) \sin\left( \frac{n \pi x}{L} \right) dx
\]

### Step 2: Application to \( f(x) = x^2 \)
Since \( f(x) = x^2 \) is an even function, all the sine terms will vanish (i.e., \( b_n = 0 \)). Hence, we focus on calculating \( a_0 \) and \( a_n \).

#### \( a_0 \) Calculation:
\[
a_0 = \frac{1}{L} \int_0^{2L} x^2 \, dx
\]
This gives us the DC component of the Fourier series.

#### \( a_n \) Calculation:
\[
a_n = \frac{1}{L} \int_0^{2L} x^2 \cos\left( \frac{n \pi x}{L} \right) dx
\]
This integral requires integration by parts and will provide the Fourier coefficients for the cosine terms.

### Step 3: Deducing the Series
After calculating the Fourier series of \( f(x) = x^2 \), the relation given in the problem \( \frac{1}{1^2} + \frac{1}{3^2} + \frac{1}{5^2} + \cdots = \frac{\pi^2}{8} \) will be deduced by comparing the Fourier series with the known series expansions.

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Find the Fourier series of f(x) = x^2, x ∈ (0, 2L). Hence deduce that 1/1^2 + 1/3^2 + 1/5^2 + ... = π^2/8.

Explore how to find the Fourier series of f(x) = x^2 over the interval (0, 2L) and deduce the sum of the series 1/1^2 + 1/3^2 + 1/5^2 + ... = π^2/8. This problem involves integral calculations for Fourier coefficients, focusing on cosine terms due to the even nature of the function.

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