Q. $\int_{0}^{\pi/2}{\frac{\cos{x - \sin x}}{1 + \cos{x\sin x}}dx}$ is equal to

A) 0
B) $\frac{\pi}{2}$
C) $\frac{\pi}{4}$
D) $\frac{\pi}{6}$
Explanation

(a)
Let $I = \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\frac{\cos{x - \sin x}}{1 + \cos{x\sin x}}$ …(i)
$\Rightarrow I = \int_{0}^{\pi/2}\frac{\cos\left( \frac{\pi}{2} - x \right) - \sin\left( \frac{\pi}{2} - x \right)}{1 + \cos\left( \frac{\pi}{2} - x \right)\sin\left( \frac{\pi}{2} - x \right)}dx$
$\Rightarrow I = - \int_{0}^{\pi/2}{\left( \frac{\cos{x - \sin x}}{1 + cos\ x\sin x} \right)dx}$ …(ii)
On adding Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
$2I = \int_{0}^{\pi/2}{0dx = 0\ \Rightarrow \ I = 0}$

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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