Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

The value of the definite integral $\int\limits_{t+2 \pi}^{t+5 \pi / 2}\left\{\sin ^{-1}(\cos x)+\cos ^{-1}(\cos x)\right\} d x$ is equal to

Options:

$\frac{\pi^2}{2}$

$\frac{\pi^2}{8}$

$\frac{\pi^2}{4}$

None of these

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\pi^2}{4}$

Explanation:

Since $\sin ^{-1}(\cos x)+\cos ^{-1}(\cos x)$ is a periodic function with period $2 \pi$.

∴  $I=\int\limits_{t+2 \pi}^{t+5 \pi / 2}\left\{\sin ^{-1}(\cos x)+\cos ^{-1}(\cos x)\right\} d x$

$\Rightarrow I=\int\limits_0^{\pi / 2}\left\{\sin ^{-1}(\cos x)+\cos ^{-1}(\cos x)\right\} d x$

$\Rightarrow I=\int\limits_0^{\pi / 2} \frac{\pi}{2} d x=\frac{\pi^2}{4}$