Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

$\int\limits_{π/2}^{-π/2}\frac{\cos x}{1+e^x}dx$ is equal to: 

Options:

1

2

-1

-2

Correct Answer:

-1

Explanation:

$I=\int\limits_{π/2}^{-π/2}\frac{\cos x}{1+e^x}dx=\int\limits_{0}^{π/2}(\frac{\cos x}{1+e^x}+\frac{\cos (-x)}{1+e^{-x}})dx=\int\limits_{0}^{π/2}\cos x(\frac{1+e^x}{1+e^x})dx=\int\limits_{0}^{π/2}\cos x\,dx=-1$