$\int_{0}^{\pi/2}|sin(x-\frac{\pi}{4})|dx=$

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To solve the integral $\int_{0}^{\pi/2} |\sin(x - \frac{\pi}{4})| \, dx$, we need to evaluate the behavior of the function $|\sin(x - \frac{\pi}{4})|$ over the interval $[0, \pi/2]$.

### Step-by-step Explanation:

1. **Understanding the Function:**
   The function $\sin(x - \frac{\pi}{4})$ is a sine function shifted by $\frac{\pi}{4}$. The sine function has a period of $2\pi$, and its graph oscillates between -1 and 1.

2. **Critical Points:**
   The critical points occur where $\sin(x - \frac{\pi}{4}) = 0$, which happens when $x - \frac{\pi}{4} = n\pi$, where $n$ is an integer. Solving for $x$, we get $x = n\pi + \frac{\pi}{4}$.

3. **Interval Analysis:**
   Within the interval $[0, \pi/2]$, we need to find where $\sin(x - \frac{\pi}{4})$ changes sign. The critical point within this interval is $x = \frac{\pi}{4}$.

4. **Splitting the Integral:**
   We split the integral at $x = \frac{\pi}{4}$:
   $$
   \int_{0}^{\pi/2} |\sin(x - \frac{\pi}{4})| \, dx = \int_{0}^{\pi/4} \sin(x - \frac{\pi}{4}) \, dx + \int_{\pi/4}^{\pi/2} -\sin(x - \frac{\pi}{4}) \, dx
   $$

5. **Evaluating the Integrals:**
   - For $\int_{0}^{\pi/4} \sin(x - \frac{\pi}{4}) \, dx$:
     $$
     \int \sin(x - \frac{\pi}{4}) \, dx = -\cos(x - \frac{\pi}{4}) + C
     $$
     Evaluating from 0 to $\pi/4$:
     $$
     [-\cos(\frac{\pi}{4} - \frac{\pi}{4})] - [-\cos(0 - \frac{\pi}{4})] = -1 + \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}
     $$

- For $\int_{\pi/4}^{\pi/2} -\sin(x - \frac{\pi}{4}) \, dx$:
     $$
     \int -\sin(x - \frac{\pi}{4}) \, dx = \cos(x - \frac{\pi}{4}) + C
     $$
     Evaluating from $\pi/4$ to $\pi/2$:
     $$
     [\cos(\frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{\pi}{4})] - [\cos(\frac{\pi}{4} - \frac{\pi}{4})] = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} - 1
     $$

6. **Adding the Results:**
   $$
   \left(-1 + \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right) + \left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} - 1\right) = -2 + \sqrt{2}
   $$

7. **Conclusion:**
   The value of the integral is $2 - \sqrt{2}$, which matches Option 2.

### Explanation of Incorrect Options:

- **Option 1: $2 + \sqrt{2}$**
  This option is incorrect because the calculations show that the integral evaluates to $2 - \sqrt{2}$, not $2 + \sqrt{2}$.

- **Option 3: $2\sqrt{2}$**
  This option is incorrect because the integral does not result in a value of $2\sqrt{2}$. The calculations clearly show a different result.

- **Option 4: 0**
  This option is incorrect because the integral of an absolute value function over a non-zero interval cannot be zero unless the function itself is zero over the entire interval, which is not the case here.

Thus, the correct answer is indeed Option 2: $2 - \sqrt{2}$.