Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Indefinite Integration

Question:

The value of $\int\frac{\sin x\cos x}{\sqrt{1-\sin^4x}}$ is equal to:

Options:

$\frac{1}{2}\sin^{-1}(\sin x)+C$

$-\frac{1}{2}\cos^{-1}(\sin^2 x)+C$

$\tan^{-1}(\sin^2 x)+C$

$\cot^{-1}(\sin x)+C$

Correct Answer:

$-\frac{1}{2}\cos^{-1}(\sin^2 x)+C$

Explanation:

Put $\sin^2 x = t⇒2\sin x.\cos x\,dx=dt$  $⇒I=\frac{1}{2}\int\frac{dt}{\sqrt{1-t^2}}=\frac{1}{2}\sin^{-1}(t)+C=\frac{1}{2}\sin^{-1}(\sin^2x)+C$