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MathsCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2023, set 65/5/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 12 Mathematics 2023: question 33

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2023, paper 65/5/1, section D, question 33, for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q33 · 5 marks · Long answerIntegrals

Evaluate :

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 65/5/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Write as ; the factor suggests a substitution.

Hint 2

After putting , integrate by parts, taking as the first function.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. ½ mark
  2. Put , so .

    When , ; when , .

    ½ mark
  3. ½ mark
  4. Integrating by parts, with as the first function:

    1 mark
  5. 1 mark
  6. 1 mark
  7. ½ mark

Answer:

Where the marks are

  • Writes (½ mark)
  • Substitution with new limits (½ mark)
  • Reduces to (½ mark)
  • Correct integration by parts (1 mark)
  • Splits (1 mark)
  • Correct evaluation of both integrals (1 mark)
  • Final answer (½ mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Integrals (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)

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