Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

If $I_1=\int\limits_0^{\pi / 2} \cos (\sin x) d x, I_2=\int\limits_0^{\pi / 2} \sin (\cos x) d x$ and $I_3=\int_0^{\pi / 2} \cos x d x$, then

Options:

$I_1>I_3>I_2$

$I_3>I_1>I_2$

$I_1>I_2>I_3$

$I_3>I_2>I_1$

Correct Answer:

$I_1>I_3>I_2$

Explanation:

We know that

$\sin x<x$ for $x>0$

∴  $\sin (\cos x)<\cos x$ for $0<x<\pi / 2$

$\Rightarrow \int\limits_0^{\pi / 2} \sin (\cos x) d x<\int\limits_0^{\pi / 2} \cos x d x \Rightarrow I_2<I_3$

Again,

$x>\sin x$ for $x \in(0, \pi / 2)$

$\Rightarrow \cos x<\cos (\sin x)$                 [∵ Cosine is a decreasing function on [0, π/2]

$\Rightarrow \int\limits_0^{\pi / 2} \cos x d x<\int\limits_0^{\pi / 2} \cos (\sin x) d x \Rightarrow I_3<I_1$

Thus, we have

$I_2<I_3<I_1$ i.e. $I_1>I_3>I_2$