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If $$\int\limits_0^{{\pi \over 3}} {{{\tan \theta } \over {\sqrt {2k\,\sec \theta } }}} \,d\theta = 1 - {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }},\left( {k > 0} \right),$$ then value of k is :

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  1. A.4
  2. B.$${1 \over 2}$$
  3. C.1
  4. D.2correct

Answer

D. 2

Explanation

$$\int\limits_0^{{\pi \over 3}} {{{\tan \theta } \over {\sqrt {2k\,\sec \theta } }}} \,d\theta = 1 - {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }},\left( {k > 0} \right),$$ $$ \Rightarrow \,\,\int\limits_0^{\pi /3} {{{\tan \theta } \over {\sqrt {2k\sec \theta } }}} \,d\theta = 1 - {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}\left( {k > 0} \right)$$ $$ \Rightarrow \,\,{1 \over {\sqrt {2k} }}\left( { - 2\sqrt {\cos \theta } } \right)_0^{\pi /3} = 1 - {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$$ $$ \Rightarrow \,\,{1 \over {\sqrt {2k} }}\left( { - \sqrt 2 + 2} \right) = 1 - {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$$ $$ \Rightarrow \,\,{{\sqrt 2 \left( {\sqrt 2 - 1} \right)} \over {\sqrt {2k} }} = {{\sqrt 2 - 1} \over {\sqrt 2 }}$$ $$ \Rightarrow \,\,k = 2$$

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