CBSE Class 12 Math 2008 Solved Paper

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Question : 26 of 29
 
Marks: +1, -0
Evaluate: ∫−aaa−xa+x dx
Solution:
I = ∫−aaa−xa+x dx
= ∫−aa a−xa2−x2 dx
∫−aa aa2−x2dx - ∫−aa xa2−x2 dx
= I1+I2
Where I1 = ∫−aaaa2−x2 dx , which is the integral of an even function
And I2 = ∫−aa xa2−x2 , which is the integral of an odd function, and so I2 = 0
Now, I = I1 = ∫−aaaa2−x2 dx
= 2 ∫0aaa2−x2 dx
2a ∫0a1a2−x2 dx
= 2a |sin−1(xa)|0a
= 2a |sin−11−sin−10|
= 2a (Ï€2)
= πa
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