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

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    If \[{{I}_{n}}=\int_{0}^{\pi /4}{{{\tan }^{n}}\theta \,d\theta ,}\] then \[{{I}_{8}}+{{I}_{6}}\] equals [Kurukshetra CEE 1996]

    A)                 \[\frac{1}{4}\]   

    B)                 \[\frac{1}{5}\]

    C)                 \[\frac{1}{6}\]   

    D)                 \[\frac{1}{7}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               \[{{I}_{n}}=\int_{0}^{\pi /4}{({{\sec }^{2}}\theta }-1){{\tan }^{n-2}}\theta \,d\theta \]                    \[{{I}_{n}}=\int_{0}^{\pi /4}{{{\sec }^{2}}\theta {{\tan }^{n-2}}\theta \,d\theta }-\int_{0}^{\pi /2}{{{\tan }^{n-2}}\theta }\,d\theta \]                    \[{{I}_{n}}=\left[ \frac{{{\tan }^{n-1}}\theta }{n-1} \right]_{0}^{\pi /4}-{{I}_{n-2}}\Rightarrow {{I}_{n}}+{{I}_{n-2}}=\frac{1}{n-1}\]                                 Hence \[{{I}_{8}}+{{I}_{6}}=\frac{1}{8-1}=\frac{1}{7}\].


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