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Definite Integral Involving Greatest Integer Function

Let 22(sinx+[xsinx])dx=2(3cos2)+β\int_{-2}^2 (|\sin x| + [x \sin x]) dx = 2(3 - \cos 2) + \beta, where [][\cdot] is the greatest integer function. Then βsin(β2)\beta \sin\left(\frac{\beta}{2}\right) equals:

Options

A

11

B

22

Correct
C

44

D

88

Step-by-Step Solution

To find the value of βsin(β2)\beta \sin\left(\frac{\beta}{2}\right), we split the given integral into two parts:

I=22(sinx+[xsinx])dx=I1+I2I = \int_{-2}^2 (|\sin x| + [x \sin x]) dx = I_1 + I_2

where I1=22sinxdxandI2=22[xsinx]dxI_1 = \int_{-2}^2 |\sin x| dx \quad \text{and} \quad I_2 = \int_{-2}^2 [x \sin x] dx


Step 1: Evaluate I1I_1

The integrand sinx|\sin x| is an even function. Therefore, I1=202sinxdxI_1 = 2 \int_0^2 |\sin x| dx

Since 2<π3.142 < \pi \approx 3.14, for x[0,2]x \in [0, 2], sinx0\sin x \ge 0, which implies sinx=sinx|\sin x| = \sin x. Thus: I1=202sinxdx=2[cosx]02=2(1cos2)=22cos2I_1 = 2 \int_0^2 \sin x \, dx = 2 [-\cos x]_0^2 = 2(1 - \cos 2) = 2 - 2 \cos 2


Step 2: Evaluate I2I_2

Let g(x)=xsinxg(x) = x \sin x. Since g(x)=(x)sin(x)=xsinx=g(x)g(-x) = (-x)\sin(-x) = x \sin x = g(x), the function g(x)g(x) is even, which implies that [g(x)][g(x)] is also an even function. Hence, I2=202[xsinx]dxI_2 = 2 \int_0^2 [x \sin x] dx

Now, let us examine the derivative g(x)=sinx+xcosxg'(x) = \sin x + x \cos x:

  • For x(0,π/2]x \in (0, \pi/2], both sinx>0\sin x > 0 and cosx0\cos x \ge 0, so g(x)>0g'(x) > 0.
  • For x(π/2,2]x \in (\pi/2, 2], g(x)=cosx(tanx+x)g'(x) = \cos x (\tan x + x). Note that cosx<0\cos x < 0 and x+tanx<0x + \tan x < 0 (since 2+tan222.185<02 + \tan 2 \approx 2 - 2.185 < 0 and x+tanxx + \tan x is increasing), which yields g(x)>0g'(x) > 0.

Thus, g(x)g(x) is strictly increasing on [0,2][0, 2].

Evaluating g(x)g(x) at the boundaries:

  • g(0)=0g(0) = 0
  • g(2)=2sin22(0.9093)=1.8186<2g(2) = 2 \sin 2 \approx 2(0.9093) = 1.8186 < 2

By the Intermediate Value Theorem, there exists a unique x0(0,2)x_0 \in (0, 2) such that: g(x0)=x0sinx0=1g(x_0) = x_0 \sin x_0 = 1

Therefore:

  • For x[0,x0)x \in [0, x_0), 0xsinx<1    [xsinx]=00 \le x \sin x < 1 \implies [x \sin x] = 0
  • For x[x0,2]x \in [x_0, 2], 1xsinx<2    [xsinx]=11 \le x \sin x < 2 \implies [x \sin x] = 1

Now, integrating [xsinx][x \sin x] over [0,2][0, 2]: 02[xsinx]dx=0x00dx+x021dx=2x0\int_0^2 [x \sin x] dx = \int_0^{x_0} 0 \, dx + \int_{x_0}^2 1 \, dx = 2 - x_0

Thus, I2=2(2x0)=42x0I_2 = 2(2 - x_0) = 4 - 2x_0


Step 3: Find β\beta and evaluate the final expression

Combining I1I_1 and I2I_2: I=(22cos2)+(42x0)=62cos22x0I = (2 - 2 \cos 2) + (4 - 2x_0) = 6 - 2 \cos 2 - 2x_0

We are given that I=2(3cos2)+β=62cos2+βI = 2(3 - \cos 2) + \beta = 6 - 2 \cos 2 + \beta.

Equating the two expressions for II: β=2x0\beta = -2x_0

Now, we substitute β\beta into βsin(β2)\beta \sin\left(\frac{\beta}{2}\right): βsin(β2)=(2x0)sin(2x02)=(2x0)(sinx0)=2x0sinx0\beta \sin\left(\frac{\beta}{2}\right) = (-2x_0) \sin\left(\frac{-2x_0}{2}\right) = (-2x_0)(-\sin x_0) = 2x_0 \sin x_0

Since x0sinx0=1x_0 \sin x_0 = 1: βsin(β2)=2(1)=2\beta \sin\left(\frac{\beta}{2}\right) = 2(1) = 2


Conclusion

The correct option is B.

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