Solution
### Related Formula
King's Property of Definite Integrals:
int_a^b f(x) \, dx = int_a^b f(a+b-x) \, dx$$\int_{a}^{b} f(x) \, dx = \int_{a}^{b} f(a+b-x) \, dx$$
### Core Logic
Let the given integral be I$I$:
I = int_0^fracpi4fracx \, dxsin^4(2x)+cos^4(2x)$$I = \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{4}}\frac{x \, dx}{\sin^{4}(2x)+\cos^{4}(2x)}$$
Substitute 2x = t implies 2dx = dt implies dx = frac12dt$2x = t \implies 2dx = dt \implies dx = \frac{1}{2}dt$.
When x = 0 implies t = 0$x = 0 \implies t = 0$, and when x = fracpi4 implies t = fracpi2$x = \frac{\pi}{4} \implies t = \frac{\pi}{2}$.
I = frac14 int_0^fracpi2 fract \, dtsin^4t + cos^4t quad implies (1) $$I = \frac{1}{4} \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{t \, dt}{\sin^{4}t + \cos^{4}t} \quad \implies (1) $$
### Step 1: Apply King's Property
Applying the property int_0^a f(t) \, dt = int_0^a f(a-t) \, dt$\int_{0}^{a} f(t) \, dt = \int_{0}^{a} f(a-t) \, dt$:
I = frac14 int_0^fracpi2 fracleft(fracpi2 - tright) dtsin^4left(fracpi2-tright) + cos^4left(fracpi2-tright)$$I = \frac{1}{4} \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\left(\frac{\pi}{2} - t\right) dt}{\sin^{4}\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-t\right) + \cos^{4}\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-t\right)}$$
I = frac14 int_0^fracpi2 fracleft(fracpi2 - tright) dtcos^4t + sin^4t quad implies (2) $$I = \frac{1}{4} \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\left(\frac{\pi}{2} - t\right) dt}{\cos^{4}t + \sin^{4}t} \quad \implies (2) $$
Adding equations (1) and (2):
2I = frac14 int_0^fracpi2 fracfracpi2 dtsin^4t + cos^4t$$2I = \frac{1}{4} \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\frac{\pi}{2} dt}{\sin^{4}t + \cos^{4}t}$$
2I = fracpi8 int_0^fracpi2 fracdtsin^4t + cos^4t $$2I = \frac{\pi}{8} \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{dt}{\sin^{4}t + \cos^{4}t} $$
2I = fracpi8 int_0^fracpi2 fracsec^4t \, dttan^4t + 1 $$2I = \frac{\pi}{8} \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sec^{4}t \, dt}{\tan^{4}t + 1} $$
2I = fracpi8 int_0^fracpi2 frac(1 + tan^2t)sec^2t \, dttan^4t + 1$$2I = \frac{\pi}{8} \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{(1 + \tan^{2}t)\sec^{2}t \, dt}{\tan^{4}t + 1}$$
### Step 2: Substitution and Algebraic Limits
Let tan t = y implies sec^2t \, dt = dy$\tan t = y \implies \sec^{2}t \, dt = dy$.
When t = 0 implies y = 0$t = 0 \implies y = 0$, and when t = fracpi2 implies y = infty$t = \frac{\pi}{2} \implies y = \infty$.
2I = fracpi8 int_0^infty frac(1 + y^2) \, dy1 + y^4 $$2I = \frac{\pi}{8} \int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{(1 + y^{2}) \, dy}{1 + y^{4}} $$
I = fracpi16 int_0^infty frac1 + frac1y^2y^2 + frac1y^2 \, dy $$I = \frac{\pi}{16} \int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{1 + \frac{1}{y^{2}}}{y^{2} + \frac{1}{y^{2}}} \, dy $$
Now put y - frac1y = p implies left(1 + frac1y^2right) dy = dp$y - \frac{1}{y} = p \implies \left(1 + \frac{1}{y^{2}}\right) dy = dp$.
When y to 0^+ implies p to -infty$y \to 0^+ \implies p \to -\infty$, and when y to infty implies p to infty$y \to \infty \implies p \to \infty$.
Also, y^2 + frac1y^2 = p^2 + 2 = p^2 + (sqrt2)^2$y^{2} + \frac{1}{y^{2}} = p^{2} + 2 = p^{2} + (\sqrt{2})^{2}$.
I = fracpi16 int_-infty^infty fracdpp^2 + (sqrt2)^2 $$I = \frac{\pi}{16} \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \frac{dp}{p^{2} + (\sqrt{2})^{2}} $$
I = fracpi16sqrt2 left[ tan^-1left(fracpsqrt2right) right]_-infty^infty $$I = \frac{\pi}{16\sqrt{2}} \left[ \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{p}{\sqrt{2}}\right) \right]_{-\infty}^{\infty} $$
$I = fracpi16sqrt2 left( fracpi2 - left(-fracpi2right) right) = fracpi^216sqrt2 = fracsqrt2pi^232 $I = \frac{\pi}{16\sqrt{2}} \left( \frac{\pi}{2} - \left(-\frac{\pi}{2}\right) \right) = \frac{\pi^{2}}{16\sqrt{2}} = \frac{\sqrt{2}\pi^{2}}{32} $
### Pattern Recognition
Sees: Integrand containing x$x$ in the numerator and symmetric trigonometric functions in the denominator.
Shortcut: The elimination of x$x$ using King's property is standard. For integrals containing frac1+y^21+y^4$\frac{1+y^2}{1+y^4}$, dividing by y^2$y^2$ transforms the denominator into a perfect square form left(y-frac1yright)^2+2$\left(y-\frac{1}{y}\right)^2+2$, making substitution trivial.
### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer
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### Chapter Mix
Class 12 Mathematics: Definite Integrals
Class 11 Mathematics: Trigonometric Identities