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Boundary Values & Fourier Series · Hard problem

Find the Fourier coefficient a1=1π∫−ππexcos⁡x dxa_1 = \dfrac1\pi\displaystyle\int_{-\pi}^{\pi} e^x\cos x\,dx of f(x)=exf(x) = e^x on [−π,π][-\pi,\pi]. Express the answer in terms of ee and π\pi.