Definite-Integration Question 528

Question: The value of the integral $ \sum\limits_{k=1}^{n}{\int_0^{1}{f(k-1+x),dx}} $ is

Options:

A) $ \int_0^{1}{f(x),dx} $

B) $ \int_0^{2}{f(x),dx} $

C) $ \int_0^{n}{f(x),dx} $

D) $ n\int_0^{1}{f(x),dx} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Let $ I=\int_0^{1}{f(k-1+x)dx} $
Þ $ I=\int_{k-1}^{k}{f(t),dt,} $ where $ t=k-1+x $ Þ $ I=\int_{k-1}^{k}{f(x)dx} $
$ \therefore ,\sum\limits_{k=1}^{n}{\int_{k-1}^{k}{f(x)dx=\int_0^{1}{f(x)dx+\int_1^{2}{f(x)dx+…..+\int_{n-1}^{n}{f(x)dx}}}}} $ $ =\int_0^{n}{f(x),dx} $ .