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\(\int_{\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac{3 \pi}{4}} \frac{d x}{1+\cos x}\) is equal to

  1. A \(\pi-2\)
  2. B \(\pi+2\)
  3. C \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
  4. D \(2 \sin \frac{\pi}{2}\)
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(D) \(2 \sin \frac{\pi}{2}\)

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Let \(I=\int_{\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac{3 \pi}{4}} \frac{d x}{1+\cos x}\) ...(i) \(I=\int_{\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac{3 \pi}{4}} \frac{d x}{1+\cos \left(\frac{3 \pi}{4}+\frac{\pi}{4}-x\right)}=\int_{\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac{3 \pi}{4}} \frac{d x}{1-\cos x}\) ...(ii) From Eqs. (i) and (ii),…