Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:
What is the value of $\int_{0}^{\pi/4}\frac{\sin x\cos x}{\cos^4 x+\sin^4 x}dx$?
Options:
$\pi/4$
$\pi/8$
$\pi$
$-\pi$
Correct Answer:
$\pi/8$
Explanation:
$I=\int_{0}^{\pi/4}\frac{\tan x\sec^2 x}{1+tan^4 x}dx$. Now let $\tan^2x=t$ then the integral transforms to $1/2\int_{0}^1\frac{1}{1+t^2}dt=\pi/8$