JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Definite Integration Question Bank Fundamental definite integration, Definite integration by substitution

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    The value of the integral \[\int_{-\pi }^{\pi }{\sin mx\sin nx\,dx}\] for \[m\ne n\] \[(m,\,\,n\in I),\] is

    A)                 0             

    B)                 \[\pi \]

    C)                 \[\frac{\pi }{2}\]              

    D)                 \[2\pi \]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               Let \[I=2\int_{0}^{\pi }{\sin mx\sin nx\,dx}=\int_{0}^{\pi }{[\cos (m-n)x-\cos (m+n)x]dx}\]                            =\[\left[ \frac{\sin (m-n)x}{(m-n)}-\frac{\sin (m+n)x}{(m+n)} \right]_{0}^{\pi }\]                            \[=\left[ \frac{\sin (m-n)\pi }{(m-n)}-\frac{\sin (m+n)\pi }{(m+n)} \right]=0\].                                 Since, \[\sin (m-n)\pi =0=\sin (m+n)\pi \] for \[m\ne n\].


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