Q.

Let for f(x)=7tan8x+7tan6x–3tan4x–3tan2x, I1=∫0π/4f(x)dx and I2=∫0π/4xf(x)dx. Then 7I1+12I2 is equal to :          [2025]

1 2  
2 π  
3 1  
4 2π  

Ans.

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We have, f(x)=7tan8x+7tan6x–3tan4x–3tan2x

=7tan6x(tan2x+1)–3tan2x(tan2x+1)

=(7tan6x–3tan2x)sec2x

I1=∫0π/4(7tan6x–3tan2x)sec2xdx

Putting tan x = t ⇒ sec2xdx=dt

I1=∫01(7t6–3t2)dt=[t7–t3]01=0

I2=∫0π/4x(7tan6x–3tan2x)sec2xdx

=∫01(7t6–3t2)tan–1tdt

=[tan–1t(t7–t3)]01–∫01t7–t31+t2dt=0–∫01t3(t4–1)1+t2dt

=–∫01t3(t2–1)dt=–∫01(t5–t3)dt=–[t66–t44]01=112

∴  7I1+12I2=0+12(112)=1.