Definite Integration Question 29

Question: $ \int _{-a}^{a}{\sin xf(\cos x)dx=} $

[RPET 1997]

Options:

A) $ 2\int_0^{a}{\sin xf(\cos x)dx} $

B) 0

C) 1

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ I=\int _{-a}^{a}{\sin xf(\cos x)dx} $

$ f(x)=\sin xf(\cos x)\Rightarrow f(-x)=-\sin xf(\cos x) $

$ \because f(x) $ is an odd function
$ \therefore I=\int _{{}}^{{}}{f(x)dx=0} $ .