Q. If $I_{1} = \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}x\sin x\ dx$ and $I_{2} = \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}x\cos x\ dx$, then which one of the following is true?

A) $I_{1} + I_{2} = \frac{\pi}{2}$
B) $I_{2} - I_{1} = \frac{\pi}{2}$
C) $I_{1} + I_{2} = 0$
D) $I_{1} = I_{2}$
Explanation

(a)
$I_{1} = \int_{0}^{\pi/2}x\sin{x\ dx}$
$= - \left\lbrack x\cos x \right\rbrack_{0}^{\pi/2} - \int_{0}^{\pi/2}{( - \cos{x)dx}}$
$= \lbrack 0 - 0\rbrack + \left\lbrack \sin x\ \right\rbrack\ _{0}^{\pi/2} = 1\ \ \ \$...(i)
And $I_{2} = \int_{0}^{\pi/2}{x\cos\ x\ dx =}\left\lbrack x\sin x\ \right\rbrack\ _{0}^{\pi/2} - \int_{0}^{\pi/2}{\sin{x\ dx}}$
$= \left\lbrack \frac{\pi}{2} - 0 \right\rbrack + \left\lbrack \cos x\ \right\rbrack\ _{0}^{\pi/2}$
$= \frac{\pi}{2} - 1$ …(ii)
From Eqs. (i)and (ii), we get
$I_{1} + I_{2} = \frac{\pi}{2}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.

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