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∫0π/21−sin⁡2x dx\int_0^{\pi/2} \sqrt{1 - \sin 2x} \, dx is equal to :

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

1−sin⁡2x=(sin⁡x−cos⁡x)21-\sin 2x=(\sin x-\cos x)^2, so 1−sin⁡2x=∣sin⁡x−cos⁡x∣\sqrt{1-\sin 2x}=|\sin x-\cos x|.

Split at π/4\pi/4: ∫0π/4(cos⁡x−sin⁡x)dx+∫π/4π/2(sin⁡x−cos⁡x)dx\int_0^{\pi/4}(\cos x-\sin x)dx+\int_{\pi/4}^{\pi/2}(\sin x-\cos x)dx

=(2−1)+(2−1)=2(2−1)=(\sqrt{2}-1)+(\sqrt{2}-1)=2(\sqrt{2}-1).

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