The value of
$\int\limits_0^{2\pi } {{{x{{\sin }^8}x} \over {{{\sin }^8}x + {{\cos }^8}x}}} dx$ is equal to :
Solution
I = $\int\limits_0^{2\pi } {{{x{{\sin }^8}x} \over {{{\sin }^8}x + {{\cos }^8}x}}} dx$ .....(1)
<br><br>I = $$\int\limits_0^{2\pi } {{{\left( {2\pi - x} \right){{\sin }^8}x} \over {{{\sin }^8}x + {{\cos }^8}x}}} dx$$ ......(2)
<br><br>Adding (1) and (2)
<br><br>2I = $$\int\limits_0^{2\pi } {{{2\pi {{\sin }^8}x} \over {{{\sin }^8}x + {{\cos }^8}x}}} dx$$
<br><br>$\Rightarrow$ I = $$2\pi \int\limits_0^\pi {{{{{\sin }^8}x} \over {{{\sin }^8}x + {{\cos }^8}x}}} dx$$
<br><br>$\Rightarrow$ I = $$2\pi \left[ {\int\limits_0^{\pi /2} {{{{{\sin }^8}x} \over {{{\sin }^8}x + {{\cos }^8}x}}} dx + \int\limits_0^{\pi /2} {{{{{\cos }^8}x} \over {{{\sin }^8}x + {{\cos }^8}x}}} dx} \right]$$
<br><br>= ${2\pi \int\limits_0^{\pi /2} 1 dx}$
<br><br>= $2\pi .{\pi \over 2}$ = ${\pi ^2}$
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Definite Integration · Topic: Properties of Definite Integrals
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