Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Indefinite Integration

Question:

$\int\frac{dx}{\tan x+\cot x+\sec x+cosec x}$ is equal to:

Options:

$\frac{1}{2}(\sin x+\cos x+x)+C$

$\frac{1}{2}(\sin x-\cos x-x)+C$

$\frac{1}{2}(\cos x-x+\sin x)+C$

None of these

Correct Answer:

$\frac{1}{2}(\sin x-\cos x-x)+C$

Explanation:

$\int\frac{\sin x\cos x\,dx}{1+(\sin x+\cos x)}.\frac{1-(\sin x+\cos x)}{1-(\sin x+\cos x)}$

$=\int\frac{(1-\sin x-\cos x)\sin x\cos x\,dx}{1-1-2\sin x\cos x}=-\frac{1}{2}\int(1-\sin x-\cos x)dx=\frac{1}{2}(\sin x-\cos x-x)+C$