The value of the integral
$$\int\limits_{ - {\pi \over 4}}^{{\pi \over 4}} {{{x + {\pi \over 4}} \over {2 - \cos 2x}}dx} $$ is :
Solution
$I=\int_{-\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{x+\frac{\pi}{4}}{(2-\cos 2 x)} d x$
<br/><br/>Using $\int_a^b f(x) d x=\int_a^b f(a+b-x) d x$
<br/><br/>$$
I=\int_{-\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac{\pi}{4}}\left(\frac{-x+\frac{\pi}{4}}{2-\cos 2 x}\right) d x
$$
<br/><br/>$\begin{aligned} & \therefore 2 I=\int_{-\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{\pi d x}{2(2-\cos 2 x)} \\\\ & \Rightarrow I=\frac{2 \pi}{4} \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}}\left(\frac{d x}{\left.\frac{2-1-\tan ^2 x}{1+\tan ^2 x}\right)}\right. \\\\ & \Rightarrow I=\frac{\pi}{2} \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}}\left(\frac{1+\tan ^2 x}{1+3 \tan ^2 x}\right) d x\end{aligned}$
<br/><br/>Now,
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& \tan x=t \\\\
& =\frac{\pi}{2} \int_0^1 \frac{d t}{1+3 t^2} \\\\
& =\frac{\pi}{2}\left[\frac{\tan ^{-1}(\sqrt{3} t)}{\sqrt{3}}\right]_0^1 \\\\
& =\frac{\pi}{2 \sqrt{3}}\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)=\frac{\pi^2}{6 \sqrt{3}}
\end{aligned}
$$
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Definite Integration · Topic: Properties of Definite Integrals
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