If $\theta$1
and $\theta$2
be respectively the smallest and the largest values of $\theta$ in (0, 2$\pi$) - {$\pi$} which satisfy
the equation,
2cot2$\theta$ - ${5 \over {\sin \theta }}$ + 4 = 0, then
$\int\limits_{{\theta _1}}^{{\theta _2}} {{{\cos }^2}3\theta d\theta }$ is equal to :
Solution
2cot<sup>2</sup>$\theta$ - ${5 \over {\sin \theta }}$ + 4 = 0
<br><br>$\Rightarrow$ $$2{{{{\cos }^2}\theta } \over {{{\sin }^2}\theta }} - {5 \over {\sin \theta }} + 4$$ = 0
<br><br>$\Rightarrow$ 2sin<sup>2</sup>
$\theta$ – 5sin$\theta$ + 2 = 0
<br><br>$\Rightarrow$ (2sin$\theta$ – 1)(sin$\theta$ – 2) = 0
<br><br>$\therefore$ sin$\theta$ = ${1 \over 2}$ [ sin$\theta$ = 2 not possible]
<br><br>$\therefore$ $\theta$<sub>1</sub> = ${\pi \over 6}$ and $\theta$<sub>2</sub> = ${{5\pi } \over 6}$ as $\theta$<sub>1</sub> $<$ $\theta$<sub>2</sub>
<br><br>$\therefore$ I = $\int\limits_{{\pi \over 6}}^{{{5\pi } \over 6}} {{{\cos }^2}3\theta d\theta }$
<br><br>= $$\int\limits_{{\pi \over 6}}^{{{5\pi } \over 6}} {{{1 + \cos 6\theta } \over 2}d\theta } $$
<br><br>= $${1 \over 2}\left[ {\theta + {{\sin 6\theta } \over 2}} \right]_{{\pi \over 6}}^{{{5\pi } \over 6}}$$
<br><br>= ${{\pi \over 3}}$
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Definite Integration · Topic: Properties of Definite Integrals
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