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∫π6π3dx1+tanx\int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \frac{dx}{1 + \sqrt{tanx}} is equal to

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✅ Correct Option: 4

Let I=∫π6π3dx1+tan⁡xI = \int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \frac{dx}{1 + \sqrt{\tan x}} ... (1)


Using King's Property: ∫abf(x)dx=∫abf(a+b−x)dx\int_{a}^{b} f(x)dx = \int_{a}^{b} f(a+b-x)dx

Here a+b=π6+π3=π2a + b = \frac{\pi}{6} + \frac{\pi}{3} = \frac{\pi}{2}

Replace xx with π2−x\frac{\pi}{2} - x:

I=∫π6π3dx1+tan⁡(π2−x)I = \int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \frac{dx}{1 + \sqrt{\tan(\frac{\pi}{2} - x)}} ... (2)


Using the identity tan⁡(π2−x)=cot⁡x=1tan⁡x\tan(\frac{\pi}{2} - x) = \cot x = \frac{1}{\tan x}:

I=∫π6π3dx1+1tan⁡xI = \int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \frac{dx}{1 + \sqrt{\frac{1}{\tan x}}}

I=∫π6π3dx1+1tan⁡xI = \int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \frac{dx}{1 + \frac{1}{\sqrt{\tan x}}}

Multiply numerator and denominator by tan⁡x\sqrt{\tan x}:

I=∫π6π3tan⁡xtan⁡x+1dxI = \int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \dfrac{\sqrt{\tan x}}{\sqrt{\tan x} + 1} dx ... (3)


Adding equations (1) and (3):

2I=∫π6π3(11+tan⁡x+tan⁡x1+tan⁡x)dx2I = \int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \left(\dfrac{1}{1 + \sqrt{\tan x}} + \dfrac{\sqrt{\tan x}}{1 + \sqrt{\tan x}}\right) dx

2I=∫π6π31+tan⁡x1+tan⁡xdx2I = \int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \dfrac{1 + \sqrt{\tan x}}{1 + \sqrt{\tan x}} dx

2I=∫π6π31 dx2I = \int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} 1 \, dx


2I=[x]π6π32I = \left[x\right]_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}}

2I=π3−π62I = \frac{\pi}{3} - \frac{\pi}{6}

2I=2π6−π6=π62I = \frac{2\pi}{6} - \frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{\pi}{6}

I=π12I = \frac{\pi}{12}


π12\boxed{\frac{\pi}{12}}

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