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Q.Evaluate ∫0π/4log⁡(1+tan⁡x) dx\int_0^{\pi/4} \log(1 + \tan x)\, dx.

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Use the property ∫0af(x) dx=∫0af(a−x) dx\int_0^a f(x)\,dx=\int_0^a f(a-x)\,dx with a=π/4a=\pi/4 and the identity tan⁡(π/4−x)=1−tan⁡x1+tan⁡x\tan(\pi/4-x)=\dfrac{1-\tan x}{1+\tan x}.

Let I=∫0π/4log⁡(1+tan⁡x) dxI=\displaystyle\int_0^{\pi/4}\log(1+\tan x)\,dx.

Apply x→π/4−xx \to \pi/4-x:

I=∫0π/4log⁡(1+tan⁡(π4−x))dxI=\int_0^{\pi/4}\log\left(1+\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}-x\right)\right)dx

Since tan⁡(π4−x)=1−tan⁡x1+tan⁡x\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}-x\right)=\dfrac{1-\tan x}{1+\tan x}:

1+tan⁡(π4−x)=1+1−tan⁡x1+tan⁡x=(1+tan⁡x)+(1−tan⁡x)1+tan⁡x=21+tan⁡x1+\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}-x\right)=1+\frac{1-\tan x}{1+\tan x}=\frac{(1+\tan x)+(1-\tan x)}{1+\tan x}=\frac{2}{1+\tan x}

So: …

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