The value of $\int\limits_0^{100 \pi} \sum\limits_{r=1}^{10} \tan r x d x$ is equal to
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Let
$f(x)=\sum\limits_{r=1}^{10} \tan r x=\tan x+\tan 2 x+...+\tan 10 x$
Clearly, $f(x)$ is a periodic function with period $\pi$.
∴ $I=\int\limits_0^{100 \pi}\left(\sum\limits_{r=1}^{10} \tan r x\right) d x$
$\Rightarrow I=100 \int\limits_0^\pi\left(\sum\limits_{r=1}^{10} \tan r x\right) d x$
$\Rightarrow I=100\left[\sum\limits_{r=1}^{10} \int\limits_0^\pi \tan r x d x\right]$
∵ $\tan r(\pi-x)=-\tan r x$ for $r=1,2, ..., 10$
∴ $\int\limits_0^\pi \tan r x d x=0$
Hence, $I=100 \times \sum\limits_{r=1}^{10} 0=0$