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Question: \(\int _ { \pi / 4 } ^ { 3 \pi / 4 } \frac { d x } { 1 + \cos x }\) is equal to -...

π/43π/4dx1+cosx\int _ { \pi / 4 } ^ { 3 \pi / 4 } \frac { d x } { 1 + \cos x } is equal to -

A

2

B

–2

C

½

D

–1/2

Answer

2

Explanation

Solution

I = =

(Property 8)

=

\ 2I = π/43π/4(11+cosx+11cosx)\int _ { \pi / 4 } ^ { 3 \pi / 4 } \left( \frac { 1 } { 1 + \cos x } + \frac { 1 } { 1 - \cos x } \right)

dx = dx

= 2cotxπ/43π/4- \left. 2 \cot \mathrm { x } \right| _ { \pi / 4 } ^ { 3 \pi / 4 } = 4. Hence I = 2.