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If \(I_n=\int_0^{\pi / 4} \tan ^n x d x\), then \(I_2+I_4, I_3+I_5, I_4+I_6, \ldots\), are in

  1. A arithmetic progression
  2. B geometric progression
  3. C harmonic progression
  4. D arithmetico-geometric progression
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(C) harmonic progression

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\(I_n=\int_0^{\pi / 4} \tan ^n x d x\) We have, \(I_{r+2}=\int_0^{\pi / 4} \tan ^{r+2} x d x\) \(=\int_0^{\pi / 4} \tan ^r x \cdot \tan ^2 x d x\) and \(\quad I_r=\int_0^{\pi / 4} \tan ^r x d x\) Then, \(\quad I_r+I_{r+2}=\int_0^{\pi / 4} \tan ^r x d x\)…