Q.

If I(m,n)=∫01xm–1(1–x)n–1dx, m, n > 0, then I(9, 14) + I(10, 13) is          [2025]

1 I(19,27)  
2 I(1,13)  
3 I(9,13)  
4 I(9,1)  

Ans.

(3)

I(m,n)=∫01xm–1(1–x)n–1dx,m,n>0

Let x=sin2θ ⇒ dx=2sinθ cosθ dθ

∴  I(m,n)=∫0π/2sin2m–2θ×(1–sin2θ)n–1×2sinθcosθdθ

                         =2∫0π/2sin2m–1θ×cos2n–1θ dθ

∴  I(9,14)+I(10,13)=2∫0π/2sin17θ cos27θ dθ+2∫0π/2sin19θ cos25θ dθ

=2∫0π/2sin17θ cos25θ(cos2θ+sin2θ)dθ

=2∫0π/2sin17θ cos25θ dθ=I(9,13).