NVAMediumJEE 2023Properties of Definite Integrals

JEE Mathematics 2023 Question with Solution

If 0π5cosx(1+cosxcos3x+cos2x+cos3xcos3x)1+5cosxdx=kπ16\int_0^\pi \frac{5^{\cos x} (1 + \cos x \cos 3x + \cos^2 x + \cos^3 x \cos 3x)}{1 + 5^{\cos x}} \, dx = \frac{k \pi}{16}, then kk is equal to _____.

Answer

Correct answer:13

Step-by-step solution

Standard Method

Given:

I=0π5cosx(1+cosxcos3x+cos2x+cos3xcos3x)1+5cosxdxI=\int_{0}^{\pi}\frac{5^{\cos x}(1+\cos x\cos 3x+\cos^{2}x+\cos^{3}x\cos 3x)}{1+5^{\cos x}}\,dx

Find: kk if I=kπ16I=\frac{k\pi}{16}.

Using the symmetry substitution xπxx\to \pi-x,

I=0π5cosx(1+cosxcos3x+cos2x+cos3xcos3x)1+5cosxdxI=\int_{0}^{\pi}\frac{5^{-\cos x}(1+\cos x\cos 3x+\cos^{2}x+\cos^{3}x\cos 3x)}{1+5^{-\cos x}}\,dx

Adding the two forms,

2I=0π(1+cosxcos3x+cos2x+cos3xcos3x)dx2I=\int_{0}^{\pi}(1+\cos x\cos 3x+\cos^{2}x+\cos^{3}x\cos 3x)\,dx

Now use symmetry about π2\frac{\pi}{2}:

2I=20π2(1+cosxcos3x+cos2x+cos3xcos3x)dx2I=2\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}(1+\cos x\cos 3x+\cos^{2}x+\cos^{3}x\cos 3x)\,dx

Equivalently,

I=0π2(1sinxsin3x+sin2xsin3xsin3x)dxI=\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}(1-\sin x\sin 3x+\sin^{2}x-\sin^{3}x\sin 3x)\,dx

Adding the two half-interval expressions,

2I=0π2(3+cos4x+cos3xcos3xsin3xsin3x)dx2I=\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}(3+\cos 4x+\cos^{3}x\cos 3x-\sin^{3}x\sin 3x)\,dx

Using

cos3x=cos3x+3cosx4,sin3x=3sinxsin3x4\cos^{3}x=\frac{\cos 3x+3\cos x}{4}, \qquad \sin^{3}x=\frac{3\sin x-\sin 3x}{4}

we get

2I=0π2(3+cos4x+cos3x(cos3x+3cosx)4sin3x(3sinxsin3x)4)dx2I=\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\left(3+\cos 4x+\frac{\cos 3x(\cos 3x+3\cos x)}{4}-\frac{\sin 3x(3\sin x-\sin 3x)}{4}\right)dx

so

2I=0π2(3+cos4x+14+34cos4x)dx2I=\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\left(3+\cos 4x+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{3}{4}\cos 4x\right)dx

Hence,

2I=134π2+74(sin4x4)0π22I=\frac{13}{4}\cdot\frac{\pi}{2}+\frac{7}{4}\left(\frac{\sin 4x}{4}\right)_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}

Since the sine term is 00,

2I=13π82I=\frac{13\pi}{8}

and therefore

I=13π16I=\frac{13\pi}{16}

Comparing with I=kπ16I=\frac{k\pi}{16}, we get k=13k=13.

Therefore, the value of kk is 1313.

The solution also displays 26 in one place, but the worked steps conclude I=13π16I=\frac{13\pi}{16}, so the correct value is 1313.

Common mistakes

  • Using the displayed 26 from the solution without checking the working is incorrect. The derivation ends with I=13π16I=\frac{13\pi}{16}, so comparing with kπ16\frac{k\pi}{16} gives k=13k=13, not 2626.

  • While applying the substitution xπxx\to \pi-x, forgetting that cos(πx)=cosx\cos(\pi-x)=-\cos x and cos3(πx)=cos3x\cos 3(\pi-x)=-\cos 3x leads to wrong signs. Recompute each transformed trigonometric term carefully before adding the two integrals.

  • After obtaining 2I2I, dividing incorrectly at the final step is a common error. If 2I=13π82I=\frac{13\pi}{8}, then I=13π16I=\frac{13\pi}{16}. Always halve the entire expression before comparing coefficients.

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