$∫\frac{dx}{x+\sqrt{a^2-x^2}}$ is equal to
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Here $I=∫\frac{cosθ}{sinθ+cosθ}dθ$ (x = a sin θ, dx = a cos θ dθ)
$=\frac{1}{2}∫dθ+\frac{1}{2}∫\frac{cosθ-sinθ}{sinθ+cosθ}dθ=\frac{1}{2}θ+\frac{1}{2}ln(sinθ+cosθ)+c$.
$=\frac{1}{2}\left[sin^{-1}\frac{x}{a}+ln\sqrt{x+\sqrt{a^2-x^2}}+c\right]$
Hence (1) is the correct answer.