Q. $\int_{}^{}\frac{\sin{x\ dx}}{3 + 4\cos^{2}x}$ is equal to

A) $\log{(3 + 4\cos^{2}{x) + c}}$
B) $\frac{1}{2\sqrt{3}}\tan^{- 1}{\left( \ \frac{\cos x}{\sqrt{3}}\ \right) + c}$
C) $- \frac{1}{2\sqrt{3}}\tan^{- 1}{\left( \ \frac{{2cos}x}{\sqrt{3}}\ \right) + c}$
D) $\frac{1}{2\sqrt{3}}\tan^{- 1}{\left( \ \frac{{2cos}x}{\sqrt{3}}\ \right) + c}$
Explanation

(c)
Let $I = \int_{}^{}\frac{\sin{x\ }}{3 + 4\cos^{2}x}dx$
Put $\cos{x = t\ \Rightarrow \ - \sin{x\ dx = dt}}$
$\therefore I = \int_{}^{}{\frac{- dt}{3 + 4t^{2}} = \frac{- 1}{4}\int_{}^{}\frac{dt}{t^{2} + \left( \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \right)^{2}}}$
$\Rightarrow I = - \frac{1}{4 \bullet \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}} \bullet \tan^{- 1}{\frac{t}{\left( \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \right)} + c}$
$= - \frac{1}{2\sqrt{3}}\tan^{- 1}{\frac{2t}{\sqrt{3}} + c}$
$\Rightarrow I = \frac{1}{2\sqrt{3}}\tan^{- 1}{\left( \frac{2\cos x}{\sqrt{3}} \right) + c}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.

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