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MHT CET · Maths · Definite Integration

\(\int_{0}^{\pi} \frac{x \cos x \cdot \sin x}{\cos ^{3} x+\cos x} d x=\)

  1. A \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
  2. B \(\frac{\pi^{2}}{4}\)
  3. C \(\frac{\pi}{8}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\pi^{2}}{8}\)
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Correct Answer

(C) \(\frac{\pi}{8}\)

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Let I \(=\int_{0}^{\pi} \frac{x \cos x \sin x}{\cos ^{3} x+\cos x} d x\)
\(=\int_{0}^{\pi} \frac{x \sin x}{\cos ^{2} x+1} d x\)
\(=\int_{0}^{\pi} \frac{(\pi-x) \sin x}{\cos ^{2} x+1} d x=\int_{0}^{\pi} \frac{\pi \sin x}{\cos ^{2} x+1} d x-\int_{0}^{\pi} \frac{x \sin x}{\cos ^{2} x+1} d x\)
\(=\int_{0}^{\pi} \frac{\pi \sin x}{\cos ^{2} x+1} d x-I\)
\(2 I=\int_{0}^{\pi} \frac{\pi \sin x}{\cos ^{2} x+1} d x\)
Put \(\cos x=t=\sin d x=-d t\)
When \(x=0, t=1\) and when \(x=\pi, t=-1\)
\(2 I=-\int_{1}^{-1} \frac{\pi d t}{1+t^{2}}=\pi \int_{-1}^{1} \frac{d t}{1+t^{2}}=2 \pi \int_{0}^{1} \frac{d t}{1+t^{2}}\)
\(2 I=2 \pi\left[\tan ^{-1} t\right]_{0}^{1}=2 \pi\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\left(\frac{\pi^{2}}{2}\right)\)
\(\therefore \frac{\pi^{2}}{4}\)