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The integral \(\int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \sec ^{\frac{2}{3}} x \operatorname{cosec}^{\frac{4}{3}} x d x\) is equal to

  1. A \(3^{\frac{5}{6}}-3^{\frac{2}{3}}\)
  2. B \(3^{\frac{7}{6}}-3^{\frac{5}{6}}\)
  3. C \(3^{\frac{5}{3}}-3^{\frac{1}{3}}\)
  4. D \(3^{\frac{4}{3}}-3^{\frac{1}{3}}\)
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Correct Answer

(B) \(3^{\frac{7}{6}}-3^{\frac{5}{6}}\)

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Let \(\mathrm{I}=\int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \sec ^{\frac{2}{3}} x \operatorname{cosec}^{\frac{4}{3}} x \mathrm{~d} x\)
\(=\int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \frac{d x}{\cos ^{\frac{2}{3}} x \cdot \sin ^{\frac{4}{3}} x}\)
\(=\int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \frac{d x}{\frac{\sin ^{\frac{4}{3}} x}{\cos ^{\frac{4}{3}} x} \cdot \cos ^2 x}\)
\(=\int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \frac{\sec ^2 x}{\tan ^{\frac{4}{3}} x} \mathrm{~d} x\)
\( \text { Put } \tan x=\mathrm{t} \)
\( \Rightarrow \sec ^2 x \mathrm{~d} x=\mathrm{dt} \)
\( \therefore \mathrm{I} =\int_{\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}} \mathrm{t}^{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}} \frac{\mathrm{dt}}{\mathrm{x}^{-1}} \)
\( =\left[-3 \mathrm{t}^{-\frac{1}{3}}\right]_{\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}}^{\sqrt{3}} \)
\( =-3\left[(\sqrt{3})^{\frac{-1}{3}}-\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)^{\frac{-1}{3}}\right] \)
\( =-3\left(3^{-\frac{1}{6}}-3^{\frac{1}{6}}\right) \)
\( =3^{\frac{7}{6}}-3^{\frac{5}{6}}\)