TITLE: Integral $ \int_{-\pi/2}^{\pi/2} \frac{1}{2007^x+1}\cdot \frac{\sin^{2008}x}{\sin^{2008}x+\cos^{2008}x}dx $
QUESTION [10 upvotes]: I am trying to solve this integral
$$
\int_{-\pi/2}^{\pi/2} \frac{1}{2007^x+1}\cdot \frac{\sin^{2008}x}{\sin^{2008}x+\cos^{2008}x}dx
$$
A closed form does exist despite the looks of the integrand.  This problem is from some old high school IMO training courses.  I am not sure how to solve it. The only information that may be of help is
$$
\sin x=\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{(-1)^n x^{2n+1}}{(2n+1)!}, \quad \cos x=\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{ x^{2n}}{(2n)!} \quad \forall \ x
$$
Thanks, I am looking for a complete solution, not a description as of what to do.

REPLY [7 votes]: Applying $\displaystyle\int_c^df(x)dx=\int_c^df(c+d-x)\  \ \ \ (1)dx$
$$I=\int_{-b}^b\frac1{a^x+1}\cdot\frac{\sin^{2n}x}{\cos^{2n}x+\sin^{2n}x}dx$$
$$=\int_{-b}^b\frac1{a^{-b+b-x}+1}\cdot\frac{\left(\sin(-b+b-x)\right)^{2n}}{\left(\cos(-b+b-x)\right)^{2n}+\left(\sin(-b+b-x)\right)^{2n}}dx$$
$$=\int_{-b}^b\frac{a^x}{a^x+1}\cdot\frac{\sin^{2n}x}{\cos^{2n}x+\sin^{2n}x}dx$$ as $\displaystyle\sin(-x)=-\sin x,\cos(-x)=\cos x$
$$\implies I+I=\int_{-b}^b\frac1{a^x+1}\cdot\frac{\sin^{2n}x}{\cos^{2n}x+\sin^{2n}x}dx+\int_{-b}^b\frac{a^x}{a^x+1}\cdot\frac{\sin^{2n}x}{\cos^{2n}x+\sin^{2n}x}dx$$
$$2I=\int_{-b}^b1\cdot\frac{\sin^{2n}x}{\cos^{2n}x+\sin^{2n}x}dx$$
Now setting $b=\dfrac\pi2,$
$$2I=\int_{-\dfrac\pi2}^{\dfrac\pi2}\frac{\sin^{2n}x}{\cos^{2n}x+\sin^{2n}x}dx$$
$$=\int_{-\dfrac\pi2}^0\frac{\sin^{2n}x}{\cos^{2n}x+\sin^{2n}x}dx +\int_0^{\dfrac\pi2}\frac{\sin^{2n}x}{\cos^{2n}x+\sin^{2n}x}dx$$
$$\text{For }I_1=\int_{-\dfrac\pi2}^0\frac{\sin^{2n}x}{\cos^{2n}x+\sin^{2n}x}dx$$
if $g(x)=\sin^{2n}x,g\left(-\dfrac\pi2+0-x\right)=\cdots=\cos^{2n}x$
using $(1),$  $$\text{For }I_1=\int_{-\dfrac\pi2}^0\frac{g(x)}{g\left(-\dfrac\pi2+0-x\right)+g(x)}dx=\int_{-\dfrac\pi2}^0\frac{g\left(-\dfrac\pi2+0-x\right)}{g(x)+g\left(-\dfrac\pi2+0-x\right)}dx$$
$$\implies I_1+I_1=\int_{-\dfrac\pi2}^0 dx=\cdots$$
Similarly, for $$I_2=\int_0^{\dfrac\pi2}\frac{\sin^{2n}x}{\cos^{2n}x+\sin^{2n}x}dx$$