Q.Find $\int \dfrac{(3\sin\phi - 2)\cos\phi}{5 - \cos^2\phi - 4\sin\phi}\, d\phi$

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1. KEAM 2023Set eng-2023-P2-B24 marksMCQ
   Q.$\int \dfrac{2\tan x + 3}{\sin^{2} x + 2\cos^{2} x}\, dx =$ (A) $\dfrac{3}{\sqrt{2}} \sin^{-1}\left(\dfrac{\sin x}{\sqrt{2}}\right) + \ln\left|\sin^{2} x + 2\right| + C$ (B) $\dfrac{3}{\sqrt{2}} \tan^{-1}\left(\dfrac{\tan x}{\sqrt{2}}\right) + \ln\left|\tan^{2} x + 2\right| + C$ (C) $\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \tan^{-1}\left(\dfrac{\tan x}{\sqrt{2}}\right) - \ln\left|\tan^{2} x + 2\right| + C$ (D) $\dfrac{3}{\sqrt{2}} \cos^{-1}\left(\dfrac{\cos x}{\sqrt{2}}\right) + \ln\left|\sin^{2} x + 2\right| + C$ (E) $\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \cos^{-1}\left(\dfrac{\cos x}{\sqrt{2}}\right) - \ln\left|\cos^{2} x + 2\right| + C$

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   The integral is $\dfrac{3}{\sqrt2}\tan^{-1}\!\left(\dfrac{\tan x}{\sqrt2}\right)+\log|\tan^2x+2|+C$.

   Concept and Intuition

   Divide numerator and denominator by $\cos^2x$ to convert everything into $\tan x$, then substitute $t=\tan x$.

   Step-by-Step Solution

   1. Dividing by $\cos^2x$: integrand $=\dfrac{(2\tan x+3)\sec^2x}{\tan^2x+2}$.
   2. Let $t=\tan x,\;dt=\sec^2x\,dx$: $\int\dfrac{2t+3}{t^2+2}\,dt$.
   3. Split: $\int\dfrac{2t}{t^2+2}dt=\log(t^2+2)$ and $\int\dfrac{3}{t^2+2}dt=\dfrac{3}{\sqrt2}\tan^{-1}\dfrac{t}{\sqrt2}$.

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2. KEAM 2025Set eng-2025-04274 marksMCQ
   Q.$\int \dfrac{\cos\theta}{2 - \sin^2\theta}\,d\theta =$ (A) $\dfrac{1}{2}\log\left|\dfrac{\sqrt{2} - \sin\theta}{\sqrt{2} + \sin\theta}\right| + C$ (B) $\dfrac{1}{2}\log\left|\dfrac{\sqrt{2} + \sin\theta}{\sqrt{2} - \sin\theta}\right| + C$ (C) $\log\left|\dfrac{\sqrt{2} + \sin\theta}{\sqrt{2} - \sin\theta}\right| + C$ (D) $\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\log\left|\dfrac{\sqrt{2} + \sin\theta}{\sqrt{2} - \sin\theta}\right| + C$ (E) $\dfrac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}\log\left|\dfrac{\sqrt{2} + \sin\theta}{\sqrt{2} - \sin\theta}\right| + C$

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   Substitution $u=\sin\theta$ gives $\int\dfrac{du}{2-u^2}=\dfrac{1}{2\sqrt2}\log\left|\dfrac{\sqrt2+\sin\theta}{\sqrt2-\sin\theta}\right|+C$.

   Let $u=\sin\theta$, so $du=\cos\theta\,d\theta$. The integral becomes

   $\int\frac{du}{2-u^2}=\int\frac{du}{(\sqrt2)^2-u^2}.$

   Using the standard result $\displaystyle\int\frac{du}{a^2-u^2}=\frac{1}{2a}\log\left|\frac{a+u}{a-u}\right|+C$ with $a=\sqrt2$: …

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3. KEAM 2021Set eng-2021-P2-B14 marksMCQ
   Q.$\int \dfrac{\cos(\tan x)}{\cos^2 x} \, dx =$ (A) $(\tan x)\sin(\tan x) + C$ (B) $\sin(\tan x) + C$ (C) $\sec(\tan x) + C$ (D) $(\cos x)\sin(\tan x) + C$ (E) $\cos^2(\tan x) + C$

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   $\int\dfrac{\cos(\tan x)}{\cos^2 x}\,dx=\sin(\tan x)+C$.

   Concept and Intuition

   The factor $1/\cos^2 x=\sec^2 x$ is exactly the derivative of $\tan x$, so substituting $u=\tan x$ linearizes the integral.

   Step-by-Step Solution

   1. Rewrite as $\int\cos(\tan x)\sec^2 x\,dx$.
   2. Let $u=\tan x$, $du=\sec^2 x\,dx$. …

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4. KEAM 2024Set eng-2024-06054 marksMCQ
   Q.$\int \frac{\sec x}{(\sec x + \tan x)^2}\,dx =$ (A) $\frac{2}{5(\sec x + \tan x)^4} + C$ (B) $\frac{-1}{2(\sec x + \tan x)^2} + C$ (C) $\frac{2}{3(\sec x + \tan x)^{3/2}} + C$ (D) $\frac{-2}{3(\sec x + \tan x)^3} + C$ (E) $(\sec x + \tan x)^2 + C$

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   The substitution $u=\sec x+\tan x$ turns it into $\int u^{-3}\,du$.

   Let $u=\sec x+\tan x$. Then $du=(\sec x\tan x+\sec^2 x)\,dx=\sec x(\tan x+\sec x)\,dx=\sec x\,u\,dx$, so $\sec x\,dx=\dfrac{du}{u}$. Hence …

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5. KEAM 2026Set eng-2026-04194 marksMCQ
   Q.$\int \frac{\sin(\cot^{-1}x)}{1 + x^2} dx$ is equal to (A) $-\cos(\cot^{-1}x) + C$ (B) $\cos(\cot^{-1}x) + C$ (C) $\frac{\cos(\cot^{-1}x)}{1 + x^2} + C$ (D) $\frac{\cos(\cot^{-1}x)}{2} + C$ (E) $\frac{-\cos(\cot^{-1}x)}{1 + x^2} + C$

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   Substitute $u=\cot^{-1}x$ so $du=-\tfrac{dx}{1+x^2}$.

   Let $u=\cot^{-1}x\Rightarrow du=-\dfrac{dx}{1+x^2}$, i.e. $\dfrac{dx}{1+x^2}=-du$. …

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6. KEAM 2024Set eng-2024-06094 marksMCQ
   Q.$\int \dfrac{dx}{x^2 (x^4 + 1)^{3/4}} =$ (A) $-(x^4 + 1)^{1/4} + C$ (B) $(x^4 + 1)^{1/4} + C$ (C) $-\left(\dfrac{x^4 + 1}{x^4}\right)^{1/4} + C$ (D) $\left(\dfrac{x^4 + 1}{x^4}\right) + C$ (E) $\left(\dfrac{x^4 + 1}{x^4}\right)^{3/4} + C$

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   Factor $x^4$ out of the radical; with $u=1+x^{-4}$, $du=-4x^{-5}dx$, the integral becomes $-u^{1/4}=-\left(\frac{x^4+1}{x^4}\right)^{1/4}+C$.

   Write $(x^4+1)^{3/4}=x^3(1+x^{-4})^{3/4}$, so

   $\int\frac{dx}{x^2(x^4+1)^{3/4}}=\int\frac{dx}{x^5(1+x^{-4})^{3/4}}.$ …

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7. KEAM 2024Set eng-2024-06054 marksMCQ
   Q.$\int \frac{\tan^5 x \; \sec^2 x}{\tan^{12} x + 1}\,dx$ is equal to (A) $\frac{1}{6}\tan^{-1}\left[\tan^6 x\right] + C$ (B) $\frac{1}{2}\tan^{-1}\left[\tan^6 x\right] + C$ (C) $\frac{1}{4}\tan^{-1}\left[\tan^4 x\right] + C$ (D) $\frac{1}{3}\tan^{-1}\left[\tan^3 x\right] + C$ (E) $\frac{1}{7}\tan^{-1}\left[\tan^7 x\right] + C$

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   Substitute $u=\tan^6 x$; the integral reduces to $\tfrac16\int \frac{du}{u^2+1} = \tfrac16\tan^{-1}(\tan^6 x)+C$.

   Let $u = \tan^6 x$. Then $du = 6\tan^5 x \sec^2 x\,dx$, so $\tan^5 x\sec^2 x\,dx = \tfrac{du}{6}$.

   Also $\tan^{12}x = (\tan^6 x)^2 = u^2$. …

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8. KEAM 2026Set eng-2026-04194 marksMCQ
   Q.$\int \left(\frac{\sin t + \cos t}{13 + 36\sin 2t}\right) dt$ is equal to (A) $\frac{1}{84}\log\left|\frac{7 + 6(\sin t - \cos t)}{7 - 6(\sin t - \cos t)}\right| + C$ (B) $\frac{1}{81}\log\left|\frac{7 + 6(\sin t - \cos t)}{7 - 6(\sin t - \cos t)}\right| + C$ (C) $\frac{1}{84}\log\left|\frac{7 - 6(\sin t - \cos t)}{7 + 6(\sin t - \cos t)}\right| + C$ (D) $\frac{1}{48}\log\left|\frac{7 + 6(\sin t - \cos t)}{7 - 6(\sin t - \cos t)}\right| + C$ (E) $\frac{1}{64}\log\left|\frac{7 + 6(\sin t - \cos t)}{7 - 6(\sin t - \cos t)}\right| + C$

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   Let $u=\sin t-\cos t$; the numerator becomes $du$ and $13+36\sin 2t=49-36u^2$, giving a standard $\tfrac{du}{a^2-k^2u^2}$ integral.

   Set $u=\sin t-\cos t$. Then

   $du=(\cos t+\sin t)\,dt,$

   which is exactly the numerator, and

   $u^2=1-2\sin t\cos t=1-\sin 2t\;\Rightarrow\;\sin 2t=1-u^2.$

   So the denominator is

   $13+36\sin 2t=13+36(1-u^2)=49-36u^2.$

   Hence

   $\int\frac{du}{49-36u^2}=\int\frac{du}{7^2-(6u)^2}.$ …

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9. KEAM 2024Set eng-2024-06064 marksMCQ
   Q.$\int\frac{x^{2}-1}{x^{4}+3x^{2}+1}\,dx =$ (A) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{x^{2}+1}{\sqrt{3}x}\right)+C$ (B) $\tan^{-1}(x^{2}-1)+C$ (C) $\tan^{-1}\left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right)+C$ (D) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{x^{2}+1}{\sqrt{5}x}\right)+C$ (E) $\tan^{-1}\left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)+C$

   ›Reveal solutionSolution

   The substitution $u=x+\frac{1}{x}$ turns it into $\int\frac{du}{u^2+1}=\tan^{-1}\left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)+C$.

   Divide numerator and denominator by $x^2$:

   $\frac{x^2-1}{x^4+3x^2+1}=\frac{1-\frac{1}{x^2}}{x^2+3+\frac{1}{x^2}}$. …

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10. KEAM 2025Set eng-2025-04234 marksMCQ
    Q.$\int e^x (x^2 - 2)\cos\left(e^x (x^2 - 2x)\right)\, dx =$ (A) $\sin\left(e^x (x^2 - 2x)\right) + C$ (B) $\sin\left(e^x (x^2 - 2)\right) + C$ (C) $x^2 e^x \sin\left(e^x (x^2 - 2)\right) + C$ (D) $e^x \sin\left(e^x (x^2 - 2)\right) + C$ (E) $e^x \sin\left(x^2 e^x - 2x e^x\right) + C$

    ›Reveal solutionSolution

    Since d/dx[e^x(x^2-2x)] = e^x(x^2-2), the integral is sin(e^x(x^2-2x)) + C.

    Concept and Intuition

    Look for the outer function's argument, g(x) = e^x(x^2-2x), and check whether the rest of the integrand is exactly g'(x); if so the integral is a direct substitution.

    Step-by-Step Solution

    1. Let g(x) = e^x(x^2 - 2x).
    2. g'(x) = e^x(x^2-2x) + e^x(2x-2) = e^x(x^2 - 2), which is exactly the prefactor. …

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11. KEAM 2025Set eng-2025-04284 marksMCQ
    Q.$\int \frac{dx}{\cos^{2/3}x \, \sin^{4/3}x}$ is (A) $3\tan^3 x + C$ (B) $3\tan^{1/3} x + C$ (C) $-3\tan^{1/3} x + C$ (D) $-3\tan^{-1/3} x + C$ (E) $3\tan^{-1/3} x + C$

    ›Reveal solutionSolution

    Rewrite as $\sec^2x\,\tan^{-4/3}x\,dx$; sub $t=\tan x$ to get $\int t^{-4/3}dt=-3t^{-1/3}=-3\tan^{-1/3}x+C$.

    The integrand $\dfrac{1}{\cos^{2/3}x\,\sin^{4/3}x}$ has denominator powers summing to $2$, so factor out $\cos^2x$. Multiplying numerator and denominator by $\cos^{4/3}x$ (equivalently dividing top and bottom by $\cos^2x$): …

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12. KEAM 2024Set eng-2024-06064 marksMCQ
    Q.$\int\frac{4x\cos\sqrt{4x^{2}+7}}{\sqrt{4x^{2}+7}}\,dx =$ (A) $\frac{1}{2}\sin\sqrt{4x^{2}+7}+C$ (B) $\frac{7}{2}\sin\sqrt{4x^{2}+7}+C$ (C) $\sin\sqrt{4x^{2}+7}+C$ (D) $\frac{1}{4}\sin\sqrt{4x^{2}+7}+C$ (E) $\frac{7}{4}\sin\sqrt{4x^{2}+7}+C$

    ›Reveal solutionSolution

    With $u=\sqrt{4x^2+7}$ the integrand is exactly $\cos u\,du$, giving $\sin\sqrt{4x^2+7}+C$.

    Let $u=\sqrt{4x^2+7}$. Then $\frac{du}{dx}=\frac{8x}{2\sqrt{4x^2+7}}=\frac{4x}{\sqrt{4x^2+7}}$, so $du=\frac{4x}{\sqrt{4x^2+7}}\,dx$. …

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