Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

$I_n=\int_0^{π/4}tan^nx\,dx$, then $\underset{n→∞}{\lim}n[I_n+I_{n+2}]$ equals:

Options:

$\frac{1}{2}$

1

Zero

Correct Answer:

1

Explanation:

$I_{n+1}=\int_0^{π/4}tan^{n+1}θ\,dθ=\int_0^{π/4}tan^{n-1}θ\,sec^2θ\,dθ-\int_0^{π/4}tan^{n-1}θ\,dθ$

$I_{n+1}+I_{n-1}=\frac{tanθ}{n}|\int_0^{π/4}⇒n(I_{n+1}+I_{n-1})=1$