Question
Question: If [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, then the value of \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 5 ...
If [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, then the value of ∫15[∣x−3∣]dx is
A
1
B
2
C
4
D
8
Answer
2
Explanation
Solution
I=∫15[∣x−3∣]dx ⇒I=∫13[−(x−3)]dx+∫35[(x−3)]dx
⇒I=∫12[−(x−3)]dx+∫23[−(x−3)]dx+∫34[x−3]dx+∫45[x−3]dx
=[x]12+[x]45
⇒I=(2−1)+(5−4)=2.