Q. If $\int_{}^{}{\frac{e^{x}(1 + \sin{x)dx}}{1 + \cos x} = e^{x}f(x) + c,\ then\ f(x)}$ is equal to

A) $\sin\frac{x}{2}$
B) $\cos\frac{x}{2}$
C) $\tan\frac{x}{2}$
D) $\log\frac{x}{2}$
Explanation

(c)
$\int_{}^{}\frac{e^{x}(1 + \sin{x)}}{(1 + \cos{x)}}dx$
$= \int_{}^{}{e^{x}\ \left\lbrack \frac{1}{2}\sec^{2}{\frac{x}{2} + \tan{\frac{x}{2}\ }} \right\rbrack dx}$
$= \frac{1}{2}\int_{}^{}{e^{x}{\sec^{2}\frac{x}{2}}{dx + \int_{}^{}{e^{x}\tan{\frac{x}{2}dx}}}}$
$= e^{x}\tan{\frac{x}{2} - \int_{}^{}{e^{x}\tan{\frac{x}{2}dx + \int_{}^{}{e^{x}\tan{\frac{x}{2}dx}}}}}$
$= e^{x}\tan{\frac{x}{2} + c}$
But $I = e^{x}f(x) + c$ (given)
$\therefore f(x) = \tan\frac{x}{2}$

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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