Indefinite Integration Question 2

Question 2 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 1)

For $x \in\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$, if $y(x)=\int \frac{\operatorname{cosec} x+\sin x}{\operatorname{cosec} x \sec x+\tan x \sin ^{2} x} d x$ and $\lim _{x \rightarrow\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)^{-}} y(x)=0$ then $y\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)$ is equal to

(1) $\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$

(2) $\frac{1}{2} \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$

(3) $-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$

(4) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \tan ^{-1}\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)$

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Answer (3)

Solution

$y(x)=\int \frac{\left(1+\sin ^{2} x\right) \cos x}{1+\sin ^{4} x} d x$

Put $\sin x=t$

$=\int \frac{1+t^{2}}{t^{4}+1} d t=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \tan ^{-1} \frac{\left(t-\frac{1}{t}\right)}{\sqrt{2}}+C$

$x=\frac{\pi}{2}, t=1 \quad \therefore C=0$

$y\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$