The value of the integral $\int\limits^{\pi}_{0}2x\, sin^3x\, dx $ is :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → $\frac{4\pi}{3}$
$I=\int\limits^{\pi}_{0}2x\sin^3x\, dx$ ...(1)
$I=\int\limits^{\pi}_{0}2(π-x)\sin^3(π-x)dx=\int\limits^{\pi}_{0}2(π-x)\sin^3xdx$ ...(2)
Adding (1) and (2)
$2I=2π\int\limits^{\pi}_{0}\sin^3xdx$
$I=π\int\limits^{\pi}_{0}\sin^3xdx$
as $\sin^3x=3\sin x-4\sin^3x$
$\sin^3x=\frac{3\sin x-\sin^3x}{4}$
$I=π\int\limits^{\pi}_{0}\frac{3\sin x}{4}-\frac{\sin^3x}{4}dx$
$=π\left[\frac{\cos^3x}{12}-\frac{3\cos x}{4}\right]^{\pi}_{0}$
$=π\left[-\frac{1}{12}-\frac{1}{12}+\frac{3}{4}+\frac{3}{4}\right]$
$=π\left[-\frac{1}{6}+\frac{3}{2}\right]=\frac{4\pi}{3}$