Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:
What is $\int_{0}^{\pi/2}\frac{\sqrt{\sin x}}{\sqrt{\sin x}+\sqrt {\cos x}}dx$?
Options:
0
1
$\pi/2$
$\pi/4$
Correct Answer:
$\pi/4$
Explanation:
Using ,$\int_{0}^{a}f(x)dx$=$\int_{0}^{a}f(a-x)dx$ we get $I=\int_{0}^{\pi/2}\frac{\sqrt{\cos x}}{\sqrt{\sin x}+\sqrt {\cos x}}dx$. Hence $2I=\int_{0}^{\pi/2}\frac{\sqrt{\cos x}+\sqrt{\sin x}}{\sqrt{\sin x}+\sqrt {\cos x}}dx=\pi/2$. Hence $I=\pi/4$