$I_n=\int_0^{\pi / 4} \tan ^n x d x$ then $\operatorname{Lim}_{n \rightarrow \infty}…

$I_n=\int_0^{\pi / 4} \tan ^n x d x$ then $\operatorname{Lim}_{n \rightarrow \infty} n\left[I_n+I_{n-2}\right]$ equals
  1. 1/2
  2. 1
  3. $\infty$
  4. zero

Solution

$\int_0^{\pi / 4} \tan ^n x\left(1+\tan ^2 x\right) d x=\int_0^{\pi / 4} \tan ^n x \sec ^2 x d x=\int_0^1 t^n d t$ where $t=\tan x$ $I_n+I_{n+2}=\frac{1}{n+1} ; \Rightarrow \operatorname{Lim}_{x \rightarrow \infty} n\left[l_n+I_{n+2}\right]=\operatorname{Lim}_{x \rightarrow \infty} n \cdot \frac{1}{n+1}=\frac{n}{n+1}=\frac{n}{n\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)}=1$

Asked in: JEE Main 2002

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