Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

If $I=\int\limits_0^{\pi / 2} \frac{d x}{\sqrt{1+\sin ^3 x}}$, then

Options:

$0<I<1$

$I >\frac{\pi}{\sqrt{2}}$

$I<\sqrt{2} \pi$

$1>2 \pi$

Correct Answer:

$I<\sqrt{2} \pi$

Explanation:

Since $x \in\left[0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right] \Rightarrow 1 \leq 1+\sin ^3 x \leq 2$

$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \leq \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+\sin ^3 x}} \leq 1 \Rightarrow \int\limits_0^{\pi / 2} \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} d x \leq \int\limits \frac{d x}{\sqrt{1+\sin ^3 x}} \leq \int\limits_0^{\pi / 2} d x$

$\Rightarrow \frac{\pi}{2 \sqrt{2}} \leq I \leq \frac{\pi}{2}$

Hence (3) is the correct answer.