Q. $\int_{}^{}\sqrt{1 + \sin\left( \frac{x}{4} \right)}\ dx$ is equal to

A) $8\left( \sin{\frac{x}{8} + \cos\frac{x}{8}} \right) + c$
B) $8\left( \sin{\frac{x}{8} - \cos\frac{x}{8}} \right) + c$
C) $8\left( \cos{\frac{x}{8} - \sin\frac{x}{8}} \right) + c$
D) $\frac{1}{8}\left( \sin{\frac{x}{8} - \cos\frac{x}{8}} \right) + c$
Explanation

(b)
$\int_{}^{}\sqrt{1 + \sin\left( \frac{x}{4} \right)}\ dx = \int_{}^{}{\sqrt{1 + 2\ \sin\frac{x}{8}\cos\frac{x}{8}\ }dx}$
$= \int_{}^{}\sqrt{\sin^{2}\frac{x}{8} + \cos^{2}\frac{x}{8} + 2\sin\frac{x}{8}\cos\frac{x}{8}}\ dx$
$= \int_{}^{}\sqrt{\left( \sin{\frac{x}{8} + \cos\frac{x}{8}} \right)^{2}}\ dx$
$= \int_{}^{}\left( \sin\frac{x}{8} + \cos\frac{x}{8} \right)\ dx$
$= \frac{- \cos\frac{x}{8}}{\frac{1}{8}} + \frac{\sin\frac{x}{8}}{\frac{1}{8}} + c$
$= 8\left( \sin\frac{x}{8} - \cos\frac{x}{8} \right) + c$

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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