The value of the integral $\int\limits_{\pi / 6}^{\pi / 3} \frac{d x}{1+\tan ^5 x}$ is
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Using the property $\int\limits_a^b f(x) d x=\int\limits_a^b f(a+b-x) d x$, the given integral
$I=\int\limits_{\pi / 6}^{\pi / 3} \frac{d x}{1+\tan ^5 x}=\int\limits_{\pi / 6}^{\pi / 3} \frac{d x}{1+\tan ^5\left(\frac{\pi}{3}+\frac{\pi}{6}-x\right)}=\int\limits_{\pi / 6}^{\pi / 3} \frac{d x}{1+\cot ^5 x}$
Here $2 I=\int\limits_{\pi / 6}^{\pi / 3} d x \Rightarrow I=\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{\pi}{3}-\frac{\pi}{6}\right)=\frac{\pi}{12}$
Hence (2) is the correct answer.