Compute the average power for this signal

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The signal is $x(t)=A\cos(\omega_ot+\theta)$ and the average power formula is
$$
P_\infty = \lim\limits_{T\rightarrow \infty} \frac{1}{2T+1} \int_{-T}^{T} |x(t)|^2 dt
$$

My approach is

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The answer in the book is $P_{\infty}= \dfrac{A^2}{2}$ but I'm not able to reach to this result. As far as I can see from my approach is the following equation must hold but I can't prove it.
$$
\frac{\sin(2\omega_o T)\cos(2\theta)}{w_o} = 1
$$

Best Answer

Hint

For periodic signals $x(t)$ such that $x(t+T_0)=x(t)$ we have $$P_{x(t)}=\lim_{T\to \infty}{1\over 2T}\int_{-T}^T |x(t)|^2dt=\lim_{k\to \infty}{1\over 2kT_0}\int_{-kT_0}^{kT_0} |x(t)|^2dt={1\over T_0}\int_0^{T_0}|x(t)|^2dt$$

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