Definite Integration Question 242

Question: The area of the region bounded by the $ x- $ axis and the curves defined by $ y=\tan x,(-\pi /3\le x\le \pi /3) $ is

[Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

Options:

A) $ \log \sqrt{2} $

B) $ -\log \sqrt{2} $

C) $ 2\log 2 $

D) 0

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Required area $ =2\int_0^{\pi /3}{\tan xdx}=2[\log \sec x]_0^{\pi /3}=2\log (2) $ .