Q245 / 270 · NDA 2022 (Phase 2) · Mathematics
If $\int_0^{\pi / 2}\left(\sin ^4 x+\cos ^4 x\right) d x=k$, then what is the value of $\int_0^{20 \pi}\left(\sin ^4+\cos ^4 x\right) d x ?$
- A$k$
- B$10 k$
- C$20 k$
- Correct answerD$40 k$
Solution
Concept:
If $\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})$ is a periodic function with period T , then $\int_0^{n T} f(x) d x=n \int_0^T f(x) d x$ If $f(x)$ is periodic with period $T$, then $f(a x)$ is periodic with period $\frac{T}{|a|}$
Calculation:
$\begin{aligned}
& \text { Let } f(x)=\left(\sin ^4 x+\cos ^4 x\right) \\
& \Rightarrow f(x)=\left(\sin ^2 x\right)^2+\left(\cos ^2 x\right)^2+2 \sin ^2 x \cos ^2 x-2 \sin ^2 x \cos ^2 x \\
& \Rightarrow f(x)=\left(\sin ^2 x+\cos ^2 x\right)^2-2 \sin ^2 x \cos ^2 x \\
& \Rightarrow f(x)=1-\frac{\sin ^2 2 x}{2} \\
& \Rightarrow f(x)=1-\frac{1-\cos 4 x}{4} \\
& \Rightarrow f(x)=\frac{3}{4}+\frac{\cos 4 x}{4}
\end{aligned}$
Since $\cos x$ is a function of period $2 \pi$
$\Rightarrow \cos 4 x$ is periodic with period $\frac{2 \pi}{4}=\frac{\pi}{2}$
$\Rightarrow f(x)=\left(\sin ^4 x+\cos ^4 x\right)$ is periodic with period $\frac{\pi}{2}$
Given, $\int_0^{\pi / 2}\left(\sin ^4 x+\cos ^4 x\right) d x=k$ $\qquad$
So, $\int_0^{20 \pi}\left(\sin ^4 x+\cos ^4 x\right) d x=\int_0^{40\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)}\left(\sin ^4 x+\cos ^4 x\right) d x$
As $f(x)=\left(\sin ^4 x+\cos ^4 x\right)$ is periodic with period $\frac{\pi}{2}$
By the property of definite integral,
$\begin{aligned}
& \int_0^{40\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)}\left(\sin ^4 x+\cos ^4 x\right) d x=40 \int_0^{\pi / 2}\left(\sin ^4 x+\cos ^4 x\right) d x \\
& \Rightarrow \int_0^{20 \pi}\left(\sin ^4 x+\cos ^4 x\right) d x=40 k\{\text { Using }(i)\}
\end{aligned}$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.