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If ∫1−x1+xdx=a1−x2+βsin⁡−1x+C\int \sqrt\frac{1-x}{{1+x}} dx = a\sqrt{1-x^2} + \beta \sin^{-1}x + C, Where C is an arbitrary constant, then which of the following are TRUE?

(A) α=1\alpha = 1

(B) α=−1\alpha = -1

(C) β=1\beta = 1

(D) β=−1\beta = -1

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Using the substitution x=cos⁡θx = \cos\theta, so dx=−sin⁡θ dθdx = -\sin\theta\, d\theta:

∫1−cos⁡θ1+cos⁡θ⋅(−sin⁡θ) dθ\int \sqrt{\frac{1-\cos\theta}{1+\cos\theta}} \cdot (-\sin\theta)\, d\theta


Using half-angle identities:

1−cos⁡θ=2sin⁡2 ⁣(θ2)1 - \cos\theta = 2\sin^2\!\left(\tfrac{\theta}{2}\right)

1+cos⁡θ=2cos⁡2 ⁣(θ2)1 + \cos\theta = 2\cos^2\!\left(\tfrac{\theta}{2}\right)

2sin⁡2(θ/2)2cos⁡2(θ/2)=sin⁡(θ/2)cos⁡(θ/2)=tan⁡ ⁣(θ2)\sqrt{\frac{2\sin^2(\theta/2)}{2\cos^2(\theta/2)}} = \frac{\sin(\theta/2)}{\cos(\theta/2)} = \tan\!\left(\tfrac{\theta}{2}\right)

Also, sin⁡θ=2sin⁡(θ/2)cos⁡(θ/2)\sin\theta = 2\sin(\theta/2)\cos(\theta/2)

=∫sin⁡(θ/2)cos⁡(θ/2)⋅(−2sin⁡(θ/2)cos⁡(θ/2)) dθ= \int \frac{\sin(\theta/2)}{\cos(\theta/2)} \cdot \big(-2\sin(\theta/2)\cos(\theta/2)\big)\, d\theta

=∫−2sin⁡2 ⁣(θ2) dθ= \int -2\sin^2\!\left(\tfrac{\theta}{2}\right)\, d\theta


Using sin⁡2(θ/2)=1−cos⁡θ2\sin^2(\theta/2) = \dfrac{1 - \cos\theta}{2}:

=∫−(1−cos⁡θ) dθ= \int -(1-\cos\theta)\, d\theta

=∫(−1+cos⁡θ) dθ= \int(-1 + \cos\theta)\, d\theta

=−θ+sin⁡θ+C= -\theta + \sin\theta + C


Since x=cos⁡θx = \cos\theta:

θ=cos⁡−1x\theta = \cos^{-1}x

sin⁡θ=1−x2\sin\theta = \sqrt{1 - x^2}

=−cos⁡−1x+1−x2+C= -\cos^{-1}x + \sqrt{1-x^2} + C

Using cos⁡−1x=π2−sin⁡−1x\cos^{-1}x = \dfrac{\pi}{2} - \sin^{-1}x:

=−(π2−sin⁡−1x)+1−x2+C= -\left(\frac{\pi}{2} - \sin^{-1}x\right) + \sqrt{1-x^2} + C

=1−x2+sin⁡−1x+(C−π2)= \sqrt{1-x^2} + \sin^{-1}x + \left(C - \frac{\pi}{2}\right)

=1−x2+sin⁡−1x+C= \sqrt{1-x^2} + \sin^{-1}x + C


Comparing with α1−x2+βsin⁡−1x+C\alpha\sqrt{1-x^2} + \beta\sin^{-1}x + C:

α=1\alpha = 1

β=1\beta = 1

Therefore (A) and (C) are TRUE.

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