Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

Evaluate $\int\limits_{-1}^{1} \sin^5 x \cos^4 x \, dx$

Options:

$\frac{2}{3}$

0

1

$\frac{1}{2}$

Correct Answer:

0

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → 0

Let $I = \int\limits_{-1}^{1} \sin^5 x \cos^4 x \, dx$. Let $f(x) = \sin^5 x \cos^4 x$. Then

$f(-x) = \sin^5 (-x) \cos^4 (-x) = -\sin^5 x \cos^4 x = -f(x), \text{ i.e., } f \text{ is an odd function.}$

Therefore, $I = 0$