Indefinite IntegrationmediumFree

Integral of sinx/(cos²x·√(cos2x)) | JEE

JEE Maths question with a full step-by-step solution.

Question
sinxcos2xcos2xdx\displaystyle\int \dfrac{\sin x}{\cos^{2}x\,\sqrt{\cos 2x}}\,dx equals
AC1tan2xC-\sqrt{1-\tan^{2}x}correct
BC1+sec2xC-\sqrt{1+\sec^{2}x}
CC1+cos2xC-\sqrt{1+\cos^{2}x}
DC1+sin2xC-\sqrt{1+\sin^{2}x}
Solution
Step 1: Rewrite the integrand to expose secx\sec x. Since sinxcos2x=secxtanx\dfrac{\sin x}{\cos^{2}x}=\sec x\tan x and cos2x=2cos2x1\cos 2x=2\cos^{2}x-1,
I=secxtanx2cos2x1dxI=\int\dfrac{\sec x\tan x}{\sqrt{2\cos^{2}x-1}}\,dx
Step 2: Substitute t=secxdt=secxtanxdxt=\sec x\Rightarrow dt=\sec x\tan x\,dx. Also cos2x=1t2\cos^{2}x=\dfrac{1}{t^{2}}, so
2cos2x1=2t21=2t2t2    2cos2x1=2t2t2\cos^{2}x-1=\dfrac{2}{t^{2}}-1=\dfrac{2-t^{2}}{t^{2}}\;\Rightarrow\;\sqrt{2\cos^{2}x-1}=\dfrac{\sqrt{2-t^{2}}}{|t|}
Step 3: Assemble:
I=dt2t2/t=tdt2t2I=\int\dfrac{dt}{\sqrt{2-t^{2}}/t}=\int\dfrac{t\,dt}{\sqrt{2-t^{2}}}
Step 4: Substitute w=2t2dw=2tdttdt=dw2w=2-t^{2}\Rightarrow dw=-2t\,dt\Rightarrow t\,dt=-\dfrac{dw}{2}:
I=dw/2w=w+C=2t2+CI=\int\dfrac{-dw/2}{\sqrt{w}}=-\sqrt{w}+C=-\sqrt{2-t^{2}}+C
Step 5: Back-substitute t=secxt=\sec x; since 2sec2x=1tan2x2-\sec^{2}x=1-\tan^{2}x,
I=2sec2x+C=C1tan2xI=-\sqrt{2-\sec^{2}x}+C=C-\sqrt{1-\tan^{2}x}
Correct answer: (1)
Still stuck on this question?Ask your doubt on WhatsApp
Similar questions

Solve more, learn faster

Sign up free to solve more JEE Maths questions and explore doMath — timed drills, mastery sprints, bookmarks, and chapter-wise progress tracking.