Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

$\int\limits_0^{[x] / 3} \frac{8^x}{2^{[3 x]}} d x$ where [.] denotes the greatest integer function, is equal to

Options:

$\frac{[x]}{\ln 2}$

$\frac{[x]}{\ln 4}$

$\frac{2[x]}{\ln 2}$

$\frac{[x]}{\ln 8}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{[x]}{\ln 8}$

Explanation:

Let $I=\int\limits_0^{[x] / 3} \frac{8^x}{2^{[3 x]}} d x$. Then,

$I =\int\limits_0^{[x] / 3} 2^{3 x-[3 x]} d x$

$\Rightarrow I =[x] \int\limits_0^{1 / 3} 2^{3 x-[3 x]} d x$

[∵ $2^{3 x-[3 x]}$ is periodic with period 1/3]

$\Rightarrow I=[x] \int\limits_0^{1 / 3} 2^{3 x} d x=[x]\left[\frac{2^{3 x}}{3 \log 2}\right]_0^{1 / 3}=\frac{[x]}{\log 8}$