Evaluate $\int \frac{dx}{1 + \cos x}$. |
$\tan(x/2) + C$ $-\cot(x/2) + C$ $\frac{1}{2} \tan(x/2) + C$ $2 \tan(x/2) + C$ |
$\tan(x/2) + C$ |
The correct answer is Option (1) → $\tan(x/2) + C$ Let $I = \int \frac{dx}{1 + \cos x} = \int \frac{dx}{1 + 2\cos^2 \frac{x}{2} - 1}$ $= \frac{1}{2} \int \frac{1}{\cos^2 \frac{x}{2}} dx = \frac{1}{2} \int \sec^2 \frac{x}{2} dx$ $= \frac{1}{2} \cdot \tan \frac{x}{2} \cdot 2 + C = \tan \frac{x}{2} + C \quad [∵\int \sec^2 x dx = \tan x]$ |