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Question 38

Mathematics Definite Integrals Hard

<span class="math-tex">\(\displaystyle\int_0^\pi [\cot x]dx\)</span>, where&nbsp;<span class="math-tex">\([\bullet]\)</span>&nbsp;denotes the greatest integer function, is equal to

(A) <span class="math-tex">\(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\)</span>
(B) 1
(C) -1
(D) <span class="math-tex">\(-\dfrac{\pi}{2}\)</span>
✓ Correct Answer: Option D Verified Solution

📘 Step-by-Step Solution & Detailed Explanation:

Use \(\int_0^\pi g(x)\,dx = \int_0^\pi g(\pi - x)\,dx\):

\(I = \int_0^\pi [\cot x]\,dx = \int_0^\pi [-\cot x]\,dx\)

Add them: \(2I = \int_0^\pi \left([\cot x] + [-\cot x]\right)dx\).

For non-integer \(t\), \([t] + [-t] = -1\). (\(\cot x\) is an integer only at isolated points, which don't affect the integral.)

So \(2I = -\pi\), and \(I = -\frac{\pi}{2}\).

Answer: (D)

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