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MHT CET · Maths · Definite Integration

\( \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{d x}{1+\cos x}= \)

  1. A -2
  2. B 2
  3. C 1
  4. D -1
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(C) 1

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\({\text{Let}}1 =\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\mathrm{dx}}{1+\cos \mathrm{x}}=\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\mathrm{dx}}{2 \cos ^{2} \frac{\mathrm{x}}{2}}=\) \(\frac{1}{2} \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sec ^{2} \frac{\mathrm{x}}{2} \mathrm{dx} \)
\( =\frac{1}{2}\left[\frac{\tan \frac{\mathrm{x}}{2}}{\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)}\right]_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}=\tan \frac{\pi}{4}-\tan 0=1-0=1 \)