$\int_0^{\pi / 2} \log _e(\sin 2 x) d x$

$\int_0^{\pi / 2} \log _e(\sin 2 x) d x$
  1. $\pi \log 2$
  2. $-\pi \log 2$
  3. $\frac{\pi}{2} \log 2$
  4. $-\frac{\pi}{2} \log 2$

Solution

$I=\int_0^{\pi / 2} \log _e(\sin 2 x) d x$ Let $ 2 x=t $ For lower limit at $x=0, t=0$ and upper limit at $x=\pi / 2, t=\pi$ and $d x=\frac{1}{2} d t$ So, $I=\frac{1}{2} \int_0^\pi \log _e \sin (t) d t=\int_0^{\pi / 2} \log _e \sin (t) d t$ $ =-\frac{\pi}{2} \log _e 2 $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2018 (23 Apr Shift 2)

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