The integral $$\int\limits_{1 / 4}^{3 / 4} \cos \left(2 \cot ^{-1} \sqrt{\frac{1-x}{1+x}}\right) d x$$ is equal to
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- A.$$-1/2$$
- B.$$-1/4$$correct
- C.1/4
- D.1/2
Answer
B. $$-1/4$$
Explanation
$$\begin{aligned} & \int\limits_{\frac{1}{4}}^{\frac{3}{4}} \cos \left(2 \cot ^{-1} \sqrt{\frac{1-x}{1+x}}\right) d x \\ & x=\cos 2 \theta \\ & \Rightarrow d x=(-2 \sin 2 \theta \mathrm{d} \theta) \end{aligned}$$ Take limit as $$\alpha$$ and $$\beta$$ $$\begin{aligned} & -2 \int\limits_\alpha^\beta \cos 2 \theta \cdot \sin 2 \theta d \theta \\ & =\int\limits_\alpha^\beta \sin 4 \theta d \theta \\ & =\left.\frac{-\cos 4 \theta}{4}\right|_\alpha ^\beta \\ & =-\left.\frac{1}{4}\left(2 \cdot\left(x^2\right)-1\right)\right|_{1 / 4} ^{3 / 4} \\ & =-\left.\frac{1}{4}\left(2 x^2-1\right)\right|_{1 / 4} ^{3 / 4} \\ & =-\frac{1}{4}\left(\frac{18}{16}-1-\frac{2}{16}+1\right) \\ & =-\frac{1}{4} \end{aligned}$$
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