Q. The value of $\int_{0}^{\pi}{x\sin^{3}{x\ dx\ }is}$

A) $\frac{4\pi}{3}$
B) $\frac{2\pi}{3}$
C) 0
D) None of these
Explanation

(b)
Let $I = \int_{0}^{\pi}x\sin^{3}{dx}$ ...(i)
Also, $I = \int_{0}^{\pi}{(\pi - x)\sin^{3}{xdx}}$ ...(ii)
On adding Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
$2I = \pi\int_{0}^{\pi}{\sin^{3}{x\ dx}}$
$= \frac{\pi}{4}\int_{0}^{\pi}{(3\sin{x - \sin{3x)dx}}}$
$= \frac{\pi}{4}\left\lbrack - 3\cos{x + \frac{\cos{3x}}{3}} \right\rbrack_{0}^{\pi} = \frac{4\pi}{3}$
Hence, $I = \frac{2\pi}{3}$

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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