Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

$\int\limits_{0}^{\pi}f(sin x) dx$ is equal to

Options:

$\pi\int\limits_{0}^{\pi}f(sinx)dx$

$\pi\int\limits_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}f(sinx)dx$

$2\pi\int\limits_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}f(sinx)dx$

none of these 

Correct Answer:

$\pi\int\limits_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}f(sinx)dx$

Explanation:

$I=\int\limits_{0}^{\pi}f(sin x) dx$

$=\int\limits_{0}^{\pi}(\pi-x)f\,sin(\pi-x)dx=\pi\int\limits_{0}^{\pi}f(sinx)dx-I$

$⇒I=\frac{\pi}{2}f(sinx)dx$.

Again, $I =\frac{\pi}{2}\int\limits_{0}^{\pi}f(sinx) dx = 2\frac{\pi}{2}\int\limits_{0}^{\pi/2}f(sinx) dx = \pi\int\limits_{0}^{\pi/2}f(sinx) dx$.

Hence (B) is the correct answer.