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Class: 12
Subject: Math
Topic: Integrals
Type: Mcq
Year: 2025
Question:
\(\int\frac{\cos 2x-\cos 2\alpha}{\cos x-\cos \alpha}dx\) is equal to:
A.
\(2(\sin x+x\cos\alpha)+C\)
B.
\(2(\sin x-x\cos\alpha)+C\)
C.
\(2(\sin x+2x\cos\alpha)+C\)
D.
\(2(\sin x+\sin\alpha)+C\)
Official Solution
Correct Answer:
\(2(\sin x+x\cos\alpha)+C\)
Explanation:
$$\cos 2x - \cos 2\alpha = (2\cos^2 x - 1) - (2\cos^2 \alpha - 1)$$$$\cos 2x - \cos 2\alpha = 2\cos^2 x - 2\cos^2 \alpha$$$$\cos 2x - \cos 2\alpha = 2(\cos^2 x - \cos^2 \alpha)$$
$$=2(\cos x - \cos \alpha)(\cos x + \cos \alpha)$$
Hence
$$\frac{\cos 2x-\cos 2\alpha}{\cos x-\cos \alpha} = \frac{2(\cos x - \cos \alpha)(\cos x + \cos \alpha)}{\cos x-\cos \alpha}$$
$$ = 2(\cos x + \cos \alpha)$$
Hence integral becomes:$$I = \int 2(\cos x + \cos \alpha) dx$$
$$I = \mathbf{2(\sin x + x \cos \alpha) + C}$$
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