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Q.∫sec⁡xcos⁡2x dx\int \dfrac{\sec x}{\sqrt{\cos 2x}}\,dx is:

(a) tan⁡−1(cos⁡x)+c\tan^{-1}(\cos x)+c
(b) sin⁡−1(tan⁡x)+c\sin^{-1}(\tan x)+c
(c) tan⁡−1(sin⁡x)+c\tan^{-1}(\sin x)+c
(d) 2sin⁡−1(tan⁡x)+c2\sin^{-1}(\tan x)+c
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Writing cos⁡2x=cos⁡2x(1−tan⁡2x)\cos 2x = \cos^2x(1-\tan^2x) converts the integrand into sec⁡2x/1−tan⁡2x\sec^2x/\sqrt{1-\tan^2x}, and substituting t=tan⁡xt=\tan x gives a standard ∫dt/1−t2\int dt/\sqrt{1-t^2} integral.

sec⁡xcos⁡2x=1cos⁡xcos⁡2x\dfrac{\sec x}{\sqrt{\cos 2x}} = \dfrac{1}{\cos x\sqrt{\cos 2x}}.

Use cos⁡2x=cos⁡2x−sin⁡2x=cos⁡2x(1−tan⁡2x)\cos 2x = \cos^2x - \sin^2x = \cos^2x(1-\tan^2x), so cos⁡2x=cos⁡x1−tan⁡2x\sqrt{\cos 2x} = \cos x\sqrt{1-\tan^2x} (taking cos⁡x>0\cos x>0).

Then 1cos⁡x⋅cos⁡x1−tan⁡2x=sec⁡2x1−tan⁡2x\dfrac{1}{\cos x\cdot\cos x\sqrt{1-\tan^2x}} = \dfrac{\sec^2x}{\sqrt{1-\tan^2x}}.

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