Q53 / 150 · MHT CET 2021 (21 Sep Shift 1) · Mathematics

$$ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sin x-\cos x}{1-\sin x \cos x} d x= $$

  • A
    $\frac{\pi}{4}$
  • B
    $\frac{2}{\pi}$
  • Correct answer
    C
    0
  • D
    $\frac{\pi}{2}$

Solution

Let $I=\int_0^{\pi / 2} \frac{\sin x-\cos x}{1-\sin x \cos x} d x$ $$ \begin{aligned} & \therefore I=\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sin \left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right)-\cos \left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right)}{1-\sin \left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right) \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right)} d x \\ & =\int_0^{\pi / 2} \frac{\cos x-\sin x}{1-\cos x \sin x} d x \end{aligned} $$ Eq. (1) $+(2)$ gives $$ 2 \mathrm{I}=\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} 0 \mathrm{dx} \Rightarrow \mathrm{I}=0 $$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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