Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Indefinite Integration

Question:

$\int\sqrt{1+\sec x}dx$ is equal to:

Options:

$2\tan^{-1}\sqrt{\frac{1-\cos x}{\cos x}}+C$

$\tan^{-1}\sqrt{\frac{1-\cos x}{\cos x}}+C$

$3\tan^{-1}\sqrt{\frac{1+\cos x}{\cos x}}+C$

None of these

Correct Answer:

$2\tan^{-1}\sqrt{\frac{1-\cos x}{\cos x}}+C$

Explanation:

$\int\sqrt{1+\sec x}dx=\int\frac{\sqrt{\sec^2x-1}}{\sqrt{\sec x-1}}dx=\int\frac{\tan x}{\sqrt{\sec x-1}}dx$

[Put $\sec x - 1=t^2⇒\sec x \tan x \,dx=2t\,dt$ $⇒\tan x\,dx=\frac{2t\,dt}{t^2+1}$]

$I=\int\frac{1}{t}(\frac{2t}{t^2+1})dt=2\tan^{-1}(t)+C=2\tan^{-1}(\sqrt{\sec x-1})+C$