Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

\(\int_{0}^{\pi}\frac{e^{\cos x}}{e^{\cos x+e^{-\cos x}}}dx\)

Options:

\(\pi\)

0

\(\frac{\pi}{2}\)

\(\frac{\pi}{4}\)

Correct Answer:

\(\frac{\pi}{2}\)

Explanation:

$I=\int\limits_{0}^{\pi}\frac{e^{\cos x}}{e^{\cos x+e^{-\cos x}}}dx$  ...(1)

$I=\int_{0}^{\pi}\frac{e^{-\cos x}}{e^{-\cos x+e^{\cos x}}}dx$  ...(2)  [as $\int\limits_{a}^{b}f(x)dx=\int\limits_{a}^{b}f(a+b-x)dx$]

so $2I=\int_{0}^{\pi}1dx⇒I=\frac{\pi}{2}$