Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

The integral $\int\limits\limits_0^\pi x f(\sin x) d x$ is equal to

Options:

$\frac{\pi}{2} \int\limits_0^\pi f(\sin x) d x$

$\frac{\pi}{4} \int\limits_0^\pi f(\sin x) d x$

$\frac{\pi}{2} \int\limits_0^{\pi / 2} f(\sin x) d x$

$\frac{\pi}{2} \int\limits_0^{\pi / 2} f(\cos x) d x$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\pi}{2} \int\limits_0^\pi f(\sin x) d x$

Explanation:

Let $I=\int\limits_0^\pi x f(\sin x) d x$           .....(i)

Then,

$I =\int\limits_0^\pi(\pi-x) f(\sin (\pi-x)) d x$               [Using $\int\limits_0^a f(x)dx = \int\limits_0^a f(a-x) dx$]

$\Rightarrow I =\int\limits_0^\pi(\pi-x) f(\sin x) d x$            .....(ii)

Adding (i) and (ii), we get

$2 I=\pi \int\limits_0^\pi f(\sin x) d x \Rightarrow I=\frac{\pi}{2} \int\limits_0^\pi f(\sin x) d x$