Q. $\int_{}^{}{e^{x}\left( \ \frac{1 - \sin x}{1 - \cos x}\ \right)\ dx}$ is equal to

A) $- e^{x}\tan{\left( \frac{x}{2} \right) + c}$
B) $- e^{x}\cot\left( \frac{x}{2} \right) + c$
C) $- \frac{1}{2}e^{x}\tan{\left( \frac{x}{2} \right) + c}$
D) $\frac{1}{2}e^{x}\cot\left( \frac{x}{2} \right) + c$
Explanation

(b)
$\int_{}^{}{e^{x}\left( \ \frac{1 - \sin x}{1 - \cos x}\ \right)\ dx} = \int_{}^{}{e^{x}\left( \frac{1 - \sin x}{2\sin^{2}\frac{x}{2}} \right)dx}$
$= \int_{}^{}{e^{x}\left( \frac{1}{2}cosec^{2}\frac{x}{2} - \cot{\frac{x}{2}\ } \right)dx}$
$\frac{1}{2}\int_{}^{}{e^{x}\ cosec^{2}\frac{x}{2}dx - \int_{}^{}{e^{x}\cot{\frac{x}{2}dx}}}$
$= \frac{1}{2}\int_{}^{}{e^{x}\ cosec^{2}\frac{x}{2}dx - e^{x}\cot{\frac{x}{2}\int_{}^{}{e^{x}cosec^{2}\frac{x}{2}dx\ }}}$
$= e^{x}(\ - \cot{\frac{x}{2}\ ) + c}$
$= - e^{x}\cot{\frac{x}{2} + c}$

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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