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JEE Main 2023 (10 April Shift 1)
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Animated Solution for Mathematics - Indefinite Integration: If and , then is equal to

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The Integral

  • Given:
  • Initial condition:
  • Objective: Find

Substitution for Exponent

  • The term suggests substituting the exponent.
  • Let

Finding

  • Differentiate with respect to :
  • Using the double angle identity:
  • Therefore,

Extracting

  • We need in the integrand to replace with .
  • Original term:
  • Multiply and divide by :
  • Factor out :

Converting to

  • We have:
  • Replace with .
  • Since , we know .
  • Therefore, .
  • The integral becomes:

The Classic Integral Form

  • Notice the structure:
  • Let
  • Differentiate using the chain rule:

Integrating and Reverting to

  • The standard result is:
  • Applying this:
  • Back-substitute and :

Evaluating

  • Use the given initial condition:
  • Substitute into :
  • Since and :
  • Thus,

Calculating

  • We need to find .
  • Substitute :

The Sigma Insight: Evaluation of Special Integral Forms

Analyzing the Setup

Imagine you are standing before a complex, intimidating integral:
It looks like a tangled mess of trigonometric functions and exponential growth. In the world of JEE Advanced, intimidation is just a sign that you haven't yet seen the underlying symmetry. Let's embark on a journey to uncover it.

The Power of Substitution

The first thing that should catch your eye is the exponent: . Whenever you see a function in the exponent of , your mathematical intuition should immediately suggest a substitution.
Let us set . Now, we need to find . Differentiating with respect to , we get:
Using the double angle identity, this is simply . Thus, . This is our golden ticket.

The Algebraic Puzzle

Now, look at the integrand: . We have a term, but we also have a pesky .
To make this work with our , we need to express everything in terms of . We can rewrite as:
Now, our integrand becomes:
This is the breakthrough! We have successfully factored out the that we need for our .

The Elegant Form

With , we know that , so . Substituting this into our integral, we get:
Does this look familiar? It is the classic form .
If we let , then its derivative is indeed:
The integral of this form is simply .

The Final Victory

Applying this, we get . Substituting back and , we arrive at:
Using the initial condition , we find . Finally, evaluating at , we have and .
The final result is:
You see? What started as a terrifying expression was just a beautiful, hidden structure waiting for you to reveal it. Keep practicing, and you will start seeing these patterns everywhere!

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