Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Indefinite Integration

Question:

Find the integral: $\int \frac{1 - \sin x}{\cos^2 x} \, dx$

Options:

$\tan x + \sec x + C$

$\sec x - \tan x + C$

$\tan x - \sec x + C$

$\cot x + \text{cosec } x + C$

Correct Answer:

$\tan x - \sec x + C$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → $\tan x - \sec x + C$

We have

$\int \frac{1 - \sin x}{\cos^2 x} \, dx = \int \frac{1}{\cos^2 x} \, dx - \int \frac{\sin x}{\cos^2 x} \, dx$

$= \int \sec^2 x \, dx - \int \tan x \sec x \, dx$

$= \tan x - \sec x + C$