Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Definite Integration

Question:

$∫\frac{dx}{x+\sqrt{a^2-x^2}}$ is equal to

Options:

$\frac{1}{2}\left[sin^{-1}\frac{x}{a}+ln\sqrt{x+\sqrt{a^2-x^2}}+c\right]$

$\frac{1}{2}sin^{-1}\frac{x}{a}+ln(x+\sqrt{a^2-x^2})+c$

$\frac{1}{2}sin^{-1}\frac{x}{a}+ln(\sqrt{a+\sqrt{a^2-x^2}})+c$

none of these.

Correct Answer:

$\frac{1}{2}\left[sin^{-1}\frac{x}{a}+ln\sqrt{x+\sqrt{a^2-x^2}}+c\right]$

Explanation:

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.