Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

The value of $\int\limits_0^{\pi / 2 n} \frac{1}{1+\cot n x} d x$, is

Options:

0

$\frac{\pi}{4 n}$

$\frac{\pi}{2 n}$

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\pi}{4 n}$

Explanation:

Let $I=\int\limits_0^{\pi / 2 n} \frac{1}{1+\cot n x} d x=\int\limits_0^{\pi / 2 n} \frac{\sin n x}{\cos n x+\sin n x} d x$

Putting $n x=t$, we get

$I=\frac{1}{n} \int\limits_0^{\pi / 2} \frac{\sin t}{\cos t+\sin t} d t=\frac{1}{n} \times \frac{\pi}{4}=\frac{\pi}{4 n}$