Definite-Integration Question 533

Question: The value of $ \int_{,0}^{,\pi /2}{{{( \sqrt{\sin \theta }\cos \theta )}^{3}}d\theta } $ is

[AMU 1999]

Options:

A) 2/9

B) 2/15

C) 8/45

D) 5/2

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ \int_{,0}^{,\pi /2}{{{(\sqrt{\sin \theta }\cos \theta )}^{3}}d\theta =\int_{,0}^{,\pi /2}{{{\sin }^{3/2}}\theta {{\cos }^{3}}\theta d\theta }} $ Applying gamma function, $ \int_0^{\pi /2}{{{\sin }^{3/2}}\theta {{\cos }^{3}}\theta d\theta } $ $ =\frac{\Gamma ( \frac{\frac{3}{2}+1}{2} )\Gamma ( \frac{3+1}{2} )}{2\Gamma ( \frac{\frac{3}{2}+3+2}{2} )} $ $ =\frac{\Gamma (5/4)\Gamma ,2}{2\Gamma ,(13/4)} $ $ =\frac{\Gamma ,( \frac{5}{4} )}{2.\frac{9}{4}.\frac{5}{4}.\Gamma ( \frac{5}{4} )} $ $ =\frac{8}{45} $ .