Definite Integration Question 472

Question: $ \int_0^{2/3}{\frac{dx}{4+9x^{2}}=} $

[MP PET 1997]

Options:

A) $ \frac{\pi }{12} $

B) $ \frac{\pi }{24} $

C) $ \frac{\pi }{4} $

D) 0

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ \int_0^{2/3}{\frac{dx}{4+9x^{2}}=\frac{1}{9}\int_0^{2/3}{\frac{dx}{{{(2/3)}^{2}}+x^{2}}}} $

$ =\frac{1}{9}\times \frac{1}{2/3}( {{\tan }^{-1}}\frac{x}{2/3} )_0^{2/3}=\frac{\pi }{4}\times \frac{1}{6}=\frac{\pi }{24} $ .