Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Indefinite Integration

Question:

Find $\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{4x - x^2}}$

Options:

$\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{x - 2}{2}\right) + C$

$\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x - 2}{2}\right) + C$

$\frac{1}{2}\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x - 2}{2}\right) + C$

$\sin^{-1}(x - 2) + C$

Correct Answer:

$\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x - 2}{2}\right) + C$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → $\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x - 2}{2}\right) + C$

Let $I = \int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{4x - x^2}}$

$= \int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{-(x^2 - 4x)}}$

$= \int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{-(x^2 - 4x + 2^2 - 2^2)}}$

$= \int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{-((x-2)^2 - 2^2)}}$

$= \int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{2^2 - (x - 2)^2}}$

$= \sin^{-1} \left( \frac{x - 2}{2} \right) + C$   [∵$\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt{a^2 - x^2}} = \sin^{-1} \left( \frac{x}{a} \right) + C$]