What is ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A.

  1. Step 1: Use substitution , giving $du = 2sin xcos x,dx implies sin xcos x,dx = dfrac{du}{2}$.
  2. Step 2: Transform the integration limits: when , ; when , .
  3. Step 3: Evaluate the integral: .
Answer
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Why not the others: Other values fail to account for the constant factor during -substitution with or miscalculate the upper boundary value.

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