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Q.Evaluate: ∫0πxtan⁡xsec⁡x+tan⁡x dx\int_0^{\pi}\frac{x\tan x}{\sec x+\tan x}\,dx.

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Using the property ∫0af(x)dx=∫0af(a−x)dx\int_0^a f(x)dx=\int_0^a f(a-x)dx reduces the integral to a simple form, giving I=π(π−2)2I=\dfrac{\pi(\pi-2)}{2}.

Let

I=∫0πxtan⁡xsec⁡x+tan⁡x dxI=\int_0^{\pi}\frac{x\tan x}{\sec x+\tan x}\,dx

Apply the King's rule ∫0af(x)dx=∫0af(a−x)dx\displaystyle\int_0^af(x)dx=\int_0^af(a-x)dx with a=πa=\pi, using tan⁡(π−x)=−tan⁡x\tan(\pi-x)=-\tan x and sec⁡(π−x)=−sec⁡x\sec(\pi-x)=-\sec x:

I=∫0π(π−x)(−tan⁡x)−sec⁡x−tan⁡x dx=∫0π(π−x)tan⁡xsec⁡x+tan⁡x dxI=\int_0^{\pi}\frac{(\pi-x)(-\tan x)}{-\sec x-\tan x}\,dx=\int_0^{\pi}\frac{(\pi-x)\tan x}{\sec x+\tan x}\,dx

Adding this to the original expression for II:

2I=∫0ππtan⁡xsec⁡x+tan⁡x dx=π∫0πtan⁡xsec⁡x+tan⁡x dx=πJ2I=\int_0^{\pi}\frac{\pi\tan x}{\sec x+\tan x}\,dx=\pi\int_0^{\pi}\frac{\tan x}{\sec x+\tan x}\,dx=\pi J

Simplify the integrand of JJ:

tan⁡xsec⁡x+tan⁡x=sin⁡x/cos⁡x(1+sin⁡x)/cos⁡x=sin⁡x1+sin⁡x=1−11+sin⁡x\frac{\tan x}{\sec x+\tan x}=\frac{\sin x/\cos x}{(1+\sin x)/\cos x}=\frac{\sin x}{1+\sin x}=1-\frac{1}{1+\sin x}

So

J=∫0π[1−11+sin⁡x]dx=π−K,K=∫0πdx1+sin⁡xJ=\int_0^{\pi}\left[1-\frac{1}{1+\sin x}\right]dx=\pi-K,\qquad K=\int_0^{\pi}\frac{dx}{1+\sin x}

Evaluate KK by multiplying numerator and denominator by (1−sin⁡x)(1-\sin x):

11+sin⁡x=1−sin⁡x1−sin⁡2x=1−sin⁡xcos⁡2x=sec⁡2x−sec⁡xtan⁡x\frac{1}{1+\sin x}=\frac{1-\sin x}{1-\sin^2x}=\frac{1-\sin x}{\cos^2x}=\sec^2x-\sec x\tan x

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