If $I=∫(\sqrt{tanx}+\sqrt{cotx})dx $ = f(x) + c then f(x) is equal to
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
Let $I=∫(\sqrt{tanx}+\sqrt{cotx})dx=∫\sqrt{2}\frac{sinx+cosx}{\sqrt{2sinxcosx}}dx$
If sin x – cos x = p then (cos x + sin x) ⇒ dx = dp so that
$I=\sqrt{2}∫\frac{dp}{\sqrt{1-p^2}}=\sqrt{2}sin^{-1}p=\sqrt{2}sin^{-1}(sinx-cosx)$
$=\frac{\pi}{\sqrt{2}}-\sqrt{2}cos^{-1}(sinx-cosx)$
$=\sqrt{2}tan^{-1}\frac{sinx-cosx}{\sqrt{1-(sinx-cosx)^2}}=\sqrt{2}tan^{-1}\frac{sinx-cosx}{\sqrt{2sinxcosx}}$
$=\sqrt{2}tan^{-1}(\frac{tanx-1}{\sqrt{2}\sqrt{tanx}})$
Hence (A), (B), (C) are correct answers.