NIMCET 2020 — Mathematics PYQ
NIMCET | Mathematics | 2020If In=∫0a(a2−x2)ndx, where n is a positive integer, then the relation between In and In−1 is:
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In=(2n+12na2)In−1
In=(2n−12na2)In−1
Explanation
Concept:
Integration by Parts:
∫ f( x) g( x) dx= f( x) ∫g( x) dx- \int \left [ f( x) \int g( x) dx\right ]dx
Calculation:
Let us first evaluate ∫(a2−x2)n dx by integrating it in parts. Let's say f(x)=(a2−x2)n and g(x)=1.
∴I=∫[(a2−x2)n×1]dx
⇒I=(a2−x2)n∫1 dx-∫[n(a2−x2)n−1×2x∫1 dx]dx
⇒I=x(a2−x2)n−2n∫x2(a2−x2)n−1dx
⇒I=x(a2−x2)n+2n∫(a2−x2−a2)(a2−x2)n−1dx
⇒I=x(a2−x2)n+2n[∫(a2−x2)n dx−a2∫(a2−x2)n−1 dx]
Since I= ∫( a2- x2)n dx, we get:
⇒I=x(a2−x2)n+2nI-2na2∫(a2−x2)n−1dx
⇒(1−2n)I=x(a2−x2)n−2na2∫(a2−x2)n−1dx
⇒I=1−2nx(a2−x2)n+2n−12na2∫(a2−x2)n−2
⇒In= (2n−12na2)In−1
Explanation
Concept:
Integration by Parts:
∫ f( x) g( x) dx= f( x) ∫g( x) dx- \int \left [ f( x) \int g( x) dx\right ]dx
Calculation:
Let us first evaluate ∫(a2−x2)n dx by integrating it in parts. Let's say f(x)=(a2−x2)n and g(x)=1.
∴I=∫[(a2−x2)n×1]dx
⇒I=(a2−x2)n∫1 dx-∫[n(a2−x2)n−1×2x∫1 dx]dx
⇒I=x(a2−x2)n−2n∫x2(a2−x2)n−1dx
⇒I=x(a2−x2)n+2n∫(a2−x2−a2)(a2−x2)n−1dx
⇒I=x(a2−x2)n+2n[∫(a2−x2)n dx−a2∫(a2−x2)n−1 dx]
Since I= ∫( a2- x2)n dx, we get:
⇒I=x(a2−x2)n+2nI-2na2∫(a2−x2)n−1dx
⇒(1−2n)I=x(a2−x2)n−2na2∫(a2−x2)n−1dx
⇒I=1−2nx(a2−x2)n+2n−12na2∫(a2−x2)n−2
⇒In= (2n−12na2)In−1

