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

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    \[\int_{-\pi /4}^{\pi /2}{{{e}^{-x}}\sin x\,dx}=\]                                 [CEE 1993]

    A)                 \[-\frac{1}{2}{{e}^{-\pi /2}}\]     

    B)                 \[-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}{{e}^{-\pi /4}}\]

    C)                 \[-\sqrt{2}({{e}^{-\pi /4}}+{{e}^{-\pi /4}})\]        

    D)                 0

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[\int_{-\pi /4}^{\pi /4}{{{e}^{-x}}\sin x\,dx}=\left[ \frac{{{e}^{-x}}}{2}(-\sin x-\cos x) \right]_{-\pi /4}^{\pi /2}\]                    \[=\frac{1}{2}[{{e}^{-x}}(-\sin x-\cos x)]_{-\pi /4}^{\pi /2}\]                                 \[=\frac{1}{2}\left[ {{e}^{-\pi /2}}(-1-0)-\left\{ {{e}^{\pi /4}}\left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \right) \right\} \right]=-\frac{{{e}^{-\pi /2}}}{2}\].


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