Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

If $\int\limits_{0}^{a}\frac{1}{1+4x^2}dx=\frac{π}{8}$, then a equal

Options:

$\frac{π}{2}$

$\frac{π}{4}$

1

$\frac{1}{2}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{1}{2}$

Explanation:

We have,

$\int\limits_{0}^{a}\frac{1}{1+4x^2}dx=\frac{π}{8}$

$⇒\int\limits_{0}^{a}\frac{1}{1^2+(2x)^2}dx=\frac{π}{8}⇒\frac{1}{2}[\tan^{-1}2x]_{0}^{a}=\frac{π}{8}$

$⇒\tan^{-1}2a=\frac{π}{4}⇒2a=\tan\frac{π}{4}⇒a=\frac{1}{2}$