Hard MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2024

For $0 < \mathrm{a} < 1$, the value of the integral $\int_\limits0^\pi \frac{\mathrm{d} x}{1-2 \mathrm{a} \cos x+\mathrm{a}^2}$ is :

  1. A $\frac{\pi^2}{\pi+a^2}$
  2. B $\frac{\pi^2}{\pi-a^2}$
  3. C $\frac{\pi}{1-\mathrm{a}^2}$ Correct answer
  4. D $\frac{\pi}{1+\mathrm{a}^2}$

Solution

<p>$$\begin{aligned} & I=\int_\limits0^\pi \frac{d x}{1-2 a \cos x+a^2} ; 0< a<1 \\ & I=\int_\limits0^\pi \frac{d x}{1+2 a \cos x+a^2} \\ & 2 I=2 \int_\limits0^{\pi / 2} \frac{2\left(1+a^2\right)}{\left(1+a^2\right)^2-4 a^2 \cos ^2 x} d x \\ & \Rightarrow I=\int_\limits0^{\pi / 2} \frac{2\left(1+a^2\right) \cdot \sec ^2 x}{\left(1+a^2\right)^2 \cdot \sec ^2 x-4 a^2} d x \\ & \Rightarrow I=\int_\limits0^{\pi / 2} \frac{2 \cdot\left(1+a^2\right) \cdot \sec ^2 x}{\left(1+a^2\right)^2 \cdot \tan ^2 x+\left(1-a^2\right)^2} d x \end{aligned}$$</p> <p>$$\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \mathrm{I}=\int_\limits0^{\pi / 2} \frac{\frac{2 \cdot \sec ^2 \mathrm{x}}{1+\mathrm{a}^2} \cdot \mathrm{dx}}{\tan ^2 \mathrm{x}+\left(\frac{1-\mathrm{a}^2}{1+\mathrm{a}^2}\right)^2} \\ & \Rightarrow \mathrm{I}=\frac{2}{\left(1-\mathrm{a}^2\right)}\left[\frac{\pi}{2}-0\right] \\ & \mathrm{I}=\frac{\pi}{1-\mathrm{a}^2} \end{aligned}$$</p>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Definite Integration · Topic: Properties of Definite Integrals

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