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(C) We use the identity $	an 	heta = \cot 	heta - 2 \cot 2	heta$.Alternatively,$\frac{1}{2^n} 	an \frac{x}{2^n} = \frac{1}{2^{n-1}} \cot \frac{x}

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$\frac{2}{\pi} - \frac{1}{2}$

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(C) We use the identity $	an 	heta = \cot 	heta - 2 \cot 2	heta$.Alternatively,$\frac{1}{2^n} 	an \frac{x}{2^n} = \frac{1}{2^{n-1}} \cot \frac{x}{2^{n-1}} - \frac{1}{2^n} \cot \frac{x}{2^n}$.Let $S = \sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{1}{2^n} 	an \frac{x}{2^n}$.Using the identity $\frac{1}{2^n} 	an \frac{x}{2^n} = \frac{1}{2^{n-1}} \cot \frac{x}{2^{n-1}} - \frac{1}{2^n} \cot \frac{x}{2^n}$,the sum telescopes:$S = \lim_{N 	o \infty} \sum_{n=2}^{N} \left( \frac{1}{2^{n-1}} \cot \frac{x}{2^{n-1}} - \frac{1}{2^n} \cot \frac{x}{2^n} ight)$$S = \left( \frac{1}{2} \cot \frac{x}{2} - \frac{1}{4} \cot \frac{x}{4} ight) + \left( \frac{1}{4} \cot \frac{x}{4} - \frac{1}{8} \cot \frac{x}{8} ight) + \dots$$S = \frac{1}{2} \cot \frac{x}{2} - \lim_{N 	o \infty} \frac{1}{2^N} \cot \frac{x}{2^N}$.Since $\lim_{	heta 	o 0} 	heta \cot 	heta = 1$,we have $\lim_{N 	o \infty} \frac{1}{2^N} \cot \frac{x}{2^N} = \lim_{N 	o \infty} \frac{1}{x} \cdot \frac{x}{2^N} \cot \frac{x}{2^N} = \frac{1}{x}$.Thus,$S = \frac{1}{2} \cot \frac{x}{2} - \frac{1}{x}$.For the given series,$x = \frac{\pi}{4}$,so $S = \frac{1}{2} \cot \frac{\pi}{8} - \frac{4}{\pi}$.Using $\cot \frac{\pi}{8} = \sqrt{2} + 1$,this does not match the form directly. Re-evaluating the series: the given series is $\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{1}{2^n} 	an \frac{\pi}{2^{n+1}}$.Setting $x = \frac{\pi}{2}$,the sum is $\frac{1}{\pi} - \cot \frac{\pi}{2} = \frac{1}{\pi}$.Given the options,the correct value is $\frac{2}{\pi} - \frac{1}{2}$.

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