\(\int\left(\displaystyle\frac{\cos x-\sin x}{1+\sin 2x}\right)dx\) is equal to
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → \(\displaystyle\frac{-1}{\cos x+\sin x}+C\), where C is constant of integration
Since \(1 = \sin^2 x + \cos^2 x\) and \(\sin 2x = 2\sin x\cos x\), the denominator is a perfect square:
\(1 + \sin 2x = \cos^2 x + \sin^2 x + 2\sin x\cos x = (\cos x + \sin x)^2\)
So the integral is
\( \displaystyle \int \frac{\cos x - \sin x}{(\cos x + \sin x)^2}\,dx \)
The numerator is the derivative of \(\cos x + \sin x\). Substituting \(t = \cos x + \sin x\):
\(dt = (\cos x - \sin x)\,dx\)
\( \displaystyle \int \frac{dt}{t^2} = -\frac{1}{t} + C \)
\( \displaystyle = \frac{-1}{\cos x + \sin x} + C \)
NCERT (2026-27 edition):
Integration Using Trigonometric Identities
