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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 12 - 7.2 definite integral

If \(\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \cos ^4 x d x=a \pi+b \sqrt{3}\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are rational numbers, then \(9 a+8 b\) is equal to :

  1. A \(2\)
  2. B \(1\)
  3. C \(3\)
  4. D  \(\frac{3}{2}\)
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(A) \(2\)

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\( \int_0^{\pi / 3} \cos ^4 x d x \) \( =\int_0^{\pi / 3}\left(\frac{1+\cos 2 x}{2}\right)^2 d x \) \( =\frac{1}{4} \int_0^{\pi / 3}\left(1+2 \cos 2 x+\cos ^2 2 x\right) d x \)…