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QJEEAdv15Ma07d6: JEE Advanced 2015 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEAdv15Ma07d6 Solution: Let for all Then the correct expression(s) is (are)

Let f(x)=7tan⁡8x+7tan⁡6x−3tan⁡4x−3tan⁡2xf\left( x \right) = 7{\tan ^8}x + 7{\tan ^6}x - 3{\tan ^4}x - 3{\tan ^2}x for all x∈(−π2,π2).x \in \left( { - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right).
Then the correct expression(s) is (are)

Multiple Choice Options

  • A ∫0π/4xf(x)dx=112\int\limits_0^{\pi /4} {xf\left( x \right)dx = {1 \over {12}}}
  • B ∫0π/4f(x)dx=0\int\limits_0^{\pi /4} {f\left( x \right)dx = 0}
  • C ∫0π/4xf(x)dx=16\int\limits_0^{\pi /4} {xf\left( x \right)dx = {1 \over {6}}}
  • D ∫0π/4f(x)dx=1\int\limits_0^{\pi /4} {f\left( x \right)dx = 1}

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

f(x)=7tan⁡8x+7tan⁡6x−3tan⁡4x−3tan⁡2x ∀x∈(−π2,π2)f(x) = 7{\tan ^8}x + 7{\tan ^6}x - 3{\tan ^4}x - 3{\tan ^2}x\,\forall x \in \left( {{{ - \pi } \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right)

=7tan⁡6x . sec⁡2x−3tan⁡2x . sec⁡2x= 7{\tan ^6}x\,.\,{\sec ^2}x - 3{\tan ^2}x\,.\,{\sec ^2}x

=(7tan⁡6x−3tan⁡2x) . sec⁡2x= (7{\tan ^6}x - 3{\tan ^2}x)\,.\,{\sec ^2}x

⇒∫0π/4f(x)dx=∫0π/4(7tan⁡6x−3tan⁡2x)sec⁡2dx=∫01(7+603t2)dt=[t7−t3]01=0\Rightarrow \int\limits_0^{\pi /4} {f(x)dx = \int\limits_0^{\pi /4} {(7{{\tan }^6}x - 3{{\tan }^2}x){{\sec }^2}dx = \int\limits_0^1 {(7 + 603{t^2})dt = [{t^7} - {t^3}]_0^1 = 0} } }

Also, I=∫0π/4xf(x)dxI = \int\limits_0^{\pi /4} {xf(x)dx}

=∣x . ∫(7tan⁡6x−3tan⁡2x)sec⁡2xdx∣0π/4−∫0π/41 . ∫(7tan⁡6x−3tan⁡2x)sec⁡2x dx= \left| {x\,.\,\int {(7{{\tan }^6}x - 3{{\tan }^2}x){{\sec }^2}xdx} } \right|_0^{\pi /4} - \int\limits_0^{\pi /4} {1\,.\,\int {(7{{\tan }^6}x - 3{{\tan }^2}x){{\sec }^2}x\,dx} }

=∣x . (tan⁡7x−tan⁡3x∣0π/4−∫0π/4(tan⁡7x−tan⁡3x)dx= \left| {x\,.\,({{\tan }^7}x - {{\tan }^3}x} \right|_0^{\pi /4} - \int\limits_0^{\pi /4} {({{\tan }^7}x - {{\tan }^3}x)dx}

=0−∫0π/4tan⁡3x(tan⁡4x−1)dx= 0 - \int\limits_0^{\pi /4} {{{\tan }^3}x({{\tan }^4}x - 1)dx}

=−∫0π/4tan⁡3x(tan⁡2x−1)(sec⁡2x)dx= - \int\limits_0^{\pi /4} {{{\tan }^3}x({{\tan }^2}x - 1)({{\sec }^2}x)dx}

=−∫01(t5−t3)dt= - \int\limits_0^1 {({t^5} - {t^3})dt}

=−[t66−t44]01=[14−16]=112= - \left[ {{{{t^6}} \over 6} - {{{t^4}} \over 4}} \right]_0^1 = \left[ {{1 \over 4} - {1 \over 6}} \right] = {1 \over {12}}

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