Let $$f(\theta ) = \sin \theta + \int\limits_{ - \pi /2}^{\pi /2} {(\sin \theta + t\cos \theta )f(t)dt} $$. Then the value of $\left| {\int_0^{\pi /2} {f(\theta )d\theta } } \right|$ is _____________.
Answer (integer)
1
Solution
$f(\theta)=\sin \theta\left(1+\int_{-\pi / 2}^{\pi / 2} f(t) d t\right)+\cos \theta\left(\int_{-\pi / 2}^{\pi / 2} t f(t) d t\right)$
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Clearly $f(\theta)=a \sin \theta+b \cos \theta$
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Where $a=1+\int_{-\pi / 2}^{\pi / 2}(a \sin t+b \cos t) d t \Rightarrow a=1+2 b\quad\quad...(i)$
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and $b=\int_{-\pi / 2}^{\pi / 2}(a t \sin t+b t \cos t) d t \Rightarrow b=2 a\quad\quad...(ii)$
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from (i) and (ii) we get
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$a=-\frac{1}{3} \text { and } b=-\frac{2}{3}$
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So $f(\theta)=-\frac{1}{3}(\sin \theta+2 \cos \theta)$
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$$
\Rightarrow\left|\int_{0}^{\pi / 2} f(\theta) d \theta\right|=\frac{1}{3}(1+2 \times 1)=1
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Definite Integration · Topic: Properties of Definite Integrals
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