Q103 / 180 · KCET 2022 · Mathematics

$\int \frac{\cos 2 x-\cos 2 \alpha}{\cos x-\cos \alpha} d x$ is equal to

  • A
    $2(\sin x-x \cos \alpha)+c$
  • Correct answer
    B
    $2(\sin x+x \cos \alpha)+c$
  • C
    $2(\sin x-2 x \cos \alpha)+c$
  • D
    $2(\sin x+2 x \cos \alpha)+c$

Solution

$$ \begin{aligned} & L=1=\int \frac{\cos 2 x-\cos 2 \alpha}{\cos x-\cos \alpha} d x \\ & I=\int \frac{\left(2 \cos ^2 x-1\right)-\left(2 \cos ^2 \alpha-1\right)}{\cos x-\cos \alpha} d x \\ & I=2 \int \frac{\cos ^2 x-\cos ^2 \alpha}{\cos x-\cos \alpha} d x \end{aligned} $$ $$ \begin{aligned} & =2 \int \frac{(\cos x-\cos (x)(\cos x+\cos \alpha)}{(\cos x-\cos \alpha)} d x \\ & =2 \int(\cos x+\cos \alpha) d x=2(\sin x+x \cos \alpha)+c \end{aligned} $$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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