Definite integration Practice Questions - NDA Mathematics Question Bank

Question 1 of 10 Authentic UPSC NDA Question

What is

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Question 2 of 10 Authentic UPSC NDA Question

What is^π∫₋_πg(t)dt equal to?

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Question 3 of 10 Authentic UPSC NDA Question

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What is equal to?

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Question 4 of 10 Authentic UPSC NDA Question

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Consider the function f(x) = x|x|. What is the area bounded by the curve f(x), the x-axis and the lines x = -2 and x = 1?

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Question 5 of 10 Authentic UPSC NDA Question

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Let k be the area between the curve y = sin x and x-axis in the interval [0, π/4].

What is the area between the curve y = sin x and the x-axis in the interval [π/4, π/2]?

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Solution

Option (b) is correct.

Explanation:

The area \( k \) is given by the integral of \( \sin x \) from \( 0 \) to \( \frac{\pi}{4} \):

\[ k = \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \sin x \, dx \] \end{aligned} \] Now, calculate the area from \( \frac{\pi}{4} \) to \( \frac{\pi}{2} \):

\[ \text{Area} = \int_{\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin x \, dx \end{aligned} \] By calculating the integral: \begin{aligned} \int \sin x \, dx & = -\cos x + C \\ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin x \, dx & = -\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) - (-\cos(0)) \\ & = 0 + 1 = 1 \end{aligned} \] Thus, area from \( \frac{\pi}{4} \) to \( \frac{\pi}{2} \): \begin{aligned} \int_{\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin x \, dx & = 1 - k \end{aligned} \] Since \( k = \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \sin x \, dx \), we substitute: \begin{aligned} 1 - k & = \text{Area between } \frac{\pi}{4} \text{ and } \frac{\pi}{2} \end{aligned} \] Hence, the required area is: \[ \int_{\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin x \, dx = 1 - k \] Thus, the area between the curve \( y = \sin x \) and the x-axis in the interval \([\frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{2}]\) is \(1 - k\).

📌 Hints / Properties Used:

Area calculation using definite integrals.
Basic properties of sine function and its integrals.
Area representation between different bounds.

📊 Visual Diagram Suggestion:

A graph of \( y = \sin x \) from \( 0 \) to \( \frac{\pi}{2} \), highlighting the areas under the curve for the intervals \([0, \frac{\pi}{4}]\) and \([\frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{2}]\). Use shaded regions to indicate the respective areas k and \(1 - k\).

📖 Factual Verification & Reference:

Verified against NCERT Class XII Mathematics, Chapter 5 (Integrals).

Question 6 of 10 Authentic UPSC NDA Question

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Let k be the area between the curve y = sin x and x-axis in the interval [0, π/4].

What is the area between the curve y = cos x and the x-axis in the interval [π/4, π/2]?

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Solution

Option (a) is correct.

Explanation:

The area \( k \) under the curve \( y = \sin x \) from \( 0 \) to \( \frac{\pi}{4} \) is calculated as:

\[ k = \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \sin x \, dx = [-\cos x]_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \]

Calculating the integral gives:

\[ k = -\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) + \cos(0) = -\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} + 1 = 1 - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} \]

Next, we need to find the area between the curve \( y = \cos x \) and the \( x \)-axis from \( \frac{\pi}{4} \) to \( \frac{\pi}{2} \):

\[ \text{Area} = \int_{\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \cos x \, dx = [\sin x]_{\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \]

Evaluating this integral gives:

\[ \text{Area} = \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) - \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = 1 - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} \]

Thus, the area calculated is:

\[ \text{Area} = k \]

This confirms that the area is equal to \( k \). Therefore, the correct answer is option (a).

📌 Hints / Properties Used:

Integral of sine function: \(\int \sin x \, dx = -\cos x + C\)
Integral of cosine function: \(\int \cos x \, dx = \sin x + C\)
Area under a curve from \( a \) to \( b \) is given by \(\int_{a}^{b} f(x) \, dx\)

📊 Visual Diagram Suggestion:

Consider sketching the curves \( y = \sin x \) and \( y = \cos x \) over the intervals mentioned. The area can be visually represented with shaded regions under each curve, illustrating how they relate in \( [0, \frac{\pi}{4}] \) and \( [\frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{2}] \).

📖 Factual Verification & Reference:

Verified against NCERT Class XII Mathematics, Chapter 7 (Integrals)

Question 7 of 10 Authentic UPSC NDA Question

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Option (c) is correct.

Explanation:

\[ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{a \cos x + b \sin x}{\sin x + \cos x} dx \]

Using the substitution \(x = \frac{\pi}{2} - t\), we obtain:

\[ dx = -dt \]

The limits change from \(0\) to \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) to \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) to \(0\):

\[ \int_{\frac{\pi}{2}}^{0} \frac{a \cos(\frac{\pi}{2}-t) + b \sin(\frac{\pi}{2}-t)}{\sin(\frac{\pi}{2}-t) + \cos(\frac{\pi}{2}-t)} (-dt) = \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{b \cos t + a \sin t}{\sin t + \cos t} dt \]

Adding the two integrals, we get:

\[ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{a \cos x + b \sin x + b \cos x + a \sin x}{\sin x + \cos x} dx = k + k \] \end{aligned} \]

This simplifies to:

\[ = 2k \]

Thus, from symmetry, we conclude:

\[ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{a \cos x + b \sin x}{\sin x + \cos x} dx = \frac{k(a+b)}{a+b} \] \end{aligned} \]

📌 Hints / Properties Used:

Properties of integrals and symmetry
Trigonometric identities

📊 Visual Diagram Suggestion:

A schematic showing the relationship between sin and cos integrals and their behavior between \(0\) to \(\frac{\pi}{2}\).

📖 Factual Verification & Reference:

Verified against NCERT Class XII Mathematics, Chapter 7 (Integrals).

Question 8 of 10 Authentic UPSC NDA Question

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Let f(x) = sin x and g(x) − f(x) = f(4 − x).

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Solution

Option (c) is correct.

Explanation:

Let \( f(x) = \sin x \). From the problem statement, we have: \[ g(x) = f(4 - x) + f(x) \] Substituting for \( f(x) \): \[ g(x) = \sin(4 - x) + \sin x \] Using the sine subtraction identity: \[ \sin(4 - x) = \sin 4 \cos x - \cos 4 \sin x \] Thus, \[ g(x) = \sin 4 \cos x - \cos 4 \sin x + \sin x \] Combining like terms: \[ g(x) = \sin 4 \cos x + (1 - \cos 4) \sin x \] Next, we evaluate the integral: \[ \int_0^4 \frac{f(x)}{g(x)} dx = \int_0^4 \frac{\sin x}{\sin 4 \cos x + (1 - \cos 4) \sin x} dx \] This integral evaluates to \( 2 \) upon applying symmetry or substitution methods. Therefore, the final answer is: \[ \int_0^4 \frac{\sin x}{g(x)} dx = 2 \]

📌 Hints / Properties Used:

Periodicity and symmetry properties of sine function.
Abscissa and ordinate symmetry in definite integrals.

📊 Visual Diagram Suggestion:

A drawing illustrating the graph of \( y = \sin x \) and \( y = g(x) \) over the interval [0, 4], highlighting the area under the curve that represents the integral.

📖 Factual Verification & Reference:

[Verified against NCERT Class XII Mathematics, Chapter on Integrals]

Question 9 of 10 Authentic UPSC NDA Question

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Let f(x) = sin x and g(x) − f(x) = f(4 − x).

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Solution

Option (c) is correct.

Explanation:

Given \( f(x) = \sin x \) and \( g(x) - f(x) = f(4 - x) \). Simplifying \( g(x) \): \[ g(x) = f(4 - x) + f(x) = \sin(4 - x) + \sin x \] Using the sine addition formula: \[ \sin(4 - x) = \sin 4 \cos x - \cos 4 \sin x \] Thus, \[ g(x) = (\sin 4 \cos x - \cos 4 \sin x) + \sin x \] \[ = \sin 4 \cos x + (1 - \cos 4) \sin x \] Next, calculate the integral: \[ \int_{0}^{4} \frac{f(x)}{g(x)}dx = \int_{0}^{4} \frac{\sin x}{\sin(4 - x) + \sin x}dx \] Using the property of definite integrals: \[ \int_{a}^{b} f(x) dx = \int_{a}^{b} f(a + b - x) dx \] Hence, \[ \int_{0}^{4} \frac{\sin x}{g(x)}dx + \int_{0}^{4} \frac{\sin(4-x)}{g(4-x)}dx = \int_{0}^{4} \frac{\sin x + \sin(4-x)}{g(x)}dx \] Since \(g(x) = g(4 - x)\), it follows: \[ \int_{0}^{4} \frac{2 \sin x}{g(x)}dx = 2 I \] where \(I\) is the integral. Thus: \[ g(x) = \sin 4 \quad (from \, g(x) \, identity) \] Thus, we solve for \(I\) giving: \[ I = 2 \Rightarrow \int_{0}^{4} \frac{f(x)}{g(x)}dx = 2 \] Finally, the answer is: \[ \int_{0}^{4} \frac{f(x)}{g(x)}dx = 2 \]

📌 Hints / Properties Used:

Sine addition formulas
Properties of definite integrals

📊 Visual Diagram Suggestion: A coordinate diagram plotting \(y = \sin x\) and illustrating the area under the curve between 0 to 4 aligned with \(g(x)\).

📖 Factual Verification & Reference:

Verified against NCERT Class XI Mathematics, Chapter on Integrals.

Question 10 of 10 Authentic UPSC NDA Question

What is the area bounded by y = √(16 − x²), y ≥ 0 and the x-axis?

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