Q. $\int_{0}^{\pi}{|\cos{x|dx\ }}$is equal to

A) $\frac{1}{2}$
B) $- 2$
C) 1
D) 2
Explanation

(d)
$\int_{0}^{\pi}{|\cos{x|dx = \int_{0}^{\pi/2}{\cos{x\ dx - \int_{\pi/2}^{\pi}{\cos{x\ dx}}}}}}$
$= \left\lbrack \sin x \right\rbrack_{0}^{\pi/2} - \left\lbrack \sin x \right\rbrack_{\pi/2}^{\pi}$
$= \sin{\frac{\pi}{2} - \sin{0 - \sin{\pi + \sin\frac{\pi}{2}}}}$
$= 2\sin{\frac{\pi}{2} = 2}$

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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